Before moving to Big Sur, review the core fields on this page: population 1,200, median home value $1,750,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 67%.
The neighbors section lists household income $96,500, family income $105,000, per capita income $47,500, unemployment rate 5.6%, public transport usage 4.1%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 91.0%, and bachelors or more 41.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 186.4, median house value $1,750,000, gross rent $2,850, grocery index 136.5, housing index 278.0, utilities index 128.4, transportation index 142.7, and health care index 118.9.
The demographics section lists population 1,200, density 23 per sq mi, median age 49.8, gender ratio 101 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 11.5%, White 78.0%, Black 1.0%, Asian 3.5%, and Others 17.5%.
The education section lists
Big Sur Charter School with 45 students and a 9.5 student teacher ratio, Carmel Valley High School with 520 students and a 18.2 student teacher ratio, Santa Lucia School with 85 students, Monterey Peninsula College 30 miles away
and California State University, Monterey Bay 40 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 110, property crimes per 100k 820, crime index 930, chance of violent crime 1 in 909, and chance of property crime 1 in 122.
The weather section lists winter 39°F to 58°F, spring 45°F to 64°F, summer 53°F to 72°F, fall 48°F to 66°F, average rainfall 25.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 67%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,750,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, owner occupied rate 78.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas Valley Health Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.4,
health insurance coverage 92.4%,
health care index 71.8,
emergency services Yes for Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and emergency services Yes for Salinas Valley Health Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2415 1st Ave, Sacramento, CA 95818, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.