Moraga is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,698 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.

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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Moraga telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 39.81% 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.

Moraga is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Moraga enrolled in college, Moraga has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Because of many things, Moraga is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Moraga really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Moraga perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Moraga is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Moraga, the average commute to work is 30.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Moraga is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Moraga is a pretty powerful place. 81.75% of the adults in Moraga 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 Moraga in 2022 was $94,211, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $376,844 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 Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Moraga's cultural character, accounting for 19.98% of the town’s population.

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