Montara is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Montara, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Montara have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
32 in every 100 people in Montara are 65 or older
78 in 100 households own their home, against 56 across CA. Across CA, 17 in 100 workers work from home; in Montara, 29. The town changed by −3% from 2010 to 2020. The population is about 2,917 (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 50.5 (CA 37.9).
About 129 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (CA 51%).
Counted by household. Plus 12.7% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 10.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 31 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Montara says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Montara
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Montara’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Montara or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Montara in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.