Muir BeachCA
311 people call this town in California home.
Is Muir Beach a good place to live?
66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Muir Beach, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 8 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Muir Beach. 58% of the land in Muir Beach is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Muir Beach (GGNRA), at 192 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Muir Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
311 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Muir Beach.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, trail density in Muir Beach is higher
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 3.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muir Beach (GGNRA) | 2.6 mi | 192 |
| 2. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Muir Beach: earthquakes
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 40% of Muir Beach’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 39% to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Muir Beach once, in 2005.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Muir Beach work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Muir Beach dropped by 28, to 53. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. For Muir Beach, the median household income is $140,000.
| Muir Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Muir Beach: mild winters and pleasant summers
For Muir Beach, the peak summer temperature is 69°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Muir Beach stands out in California and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
In Muir Beach, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Muir Beach beats the California average on 19 and trails it on 4.
| Muir Beach | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Muir Beach | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Muir Beach
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 191 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Muir Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw8 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
2 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Muir Beach: who provides what
Muir Beach is unincorporated, so Marin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
98% of working residents leave Muir Beach for work
Where Muir Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Muir Beach
About 6 of every 100 Muir Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Muir Beach
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Is Muir Beach, CA a good place to live?
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