Corte Madera is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 9,947 people and two associated neighborhoods, Corte Madera is the 418th largest community in California.

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

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 41.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 of many things, Corte Madera is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Corte Madera 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, Corte Madera has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Corte Madera’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Corte Madera is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Corte Madera, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.51 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.

In Corte Madera, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Corte Madera is a relatively small town. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Corte Madera is a pretty powerful place. 76.78% of the adults in Corte Madera have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Corte Madera in 2022 was $117,542, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $470,168 for a family of four.

Corte Madera is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Corte Madera home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corte Madera residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Corte Madera also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Corte Madera include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Corte Madera is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.