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Moraga, CA
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Moraga profile


Living in Moraga



Moraga is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,707 people and four associated neighborhoods, Moraga is the 340th largest community in California.

Moraga home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Moraga real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Moraga has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Moraga is also a town of artists. Moraga has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Moraga’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Moraga telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Moraga, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Moraga provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Moraga is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Moraga a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Moraga has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Moraga’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Moraga, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small town, Moraga has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Moraga, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Moraga is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 79.88% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Moraga in 2018 was $88,262, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $353,048 for a family of four.

Moraga is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moraga home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moraga residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Moraga include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

In addition, Moraga has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.54%).

The most common language spoken in Moraga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.