Moraga is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,547 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.Moraga is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Moraga is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moraga who work in management occupations (20.15%), business and financial occupations (15.02%), and sales jobs (10.52%). 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 35.58% 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.In addition, Moraga is a college town. There are a lot of students in Moraga attending college, and as a result Moraga provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.05 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Moraga. 81.00% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Moraga in 2022 was $89,439, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $357,756 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, Irish, German, Italian, and European. In addition, Moraga has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.05%). The most common language spoken in Moraga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
