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Half Moon Bay, California is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Half Moon Bay, California
Golf course on the Pacific Ocean at Half Moon Bay, CA
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Half Moon Bay, California


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
San Franciso/Oakland metro area blank 7,039,362 blank
Half Moon Bay 8,886 11,842 12,336



Half Moon Bay
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$733,79619.6%
Jun $624,000 . .
May $754,000 . .
Apr $715,000 . .
Mar $909,000 . .
Feb $726,000 . .
Jan $783,000 . .
2009 .$613,448-27.7%
2008 .$848,454-9.6%
2007 . $938,472 4.4%
2006 . $899,238 -11.0%
2005 . $1,010,471 26.2%
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Cost of Living (2010)
230% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City San Francisco Bay area na
Home Sales Price in San Francisco Bay area $518,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 142% of San Francisco Bay area home prices 155%



Half Moon Bay
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
30 miles  to San Francisco GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
San Mateo County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 244 31 0 0
2007 313 49 3 0
2006 317 46 1 1
2005 282 80 3 0




Half Moon Bay
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 8 13 79
2002 8 13 79




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.1% -- 2* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 104 days 7* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Half Moon Bay
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area plus 11 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
3 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 63 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 234 15 219
2007 224 17 207
2006 191 16 175
2005 222 16 206




Half Moon Bay
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 43 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 51 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 58 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 65 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 28 in 35 in



Elevation
16 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Half Moon Bay
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 80% .6%
Tsunami Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano Low Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 77.3% 83.3%
Black 3.9% 6.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Asian 3.4% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 3.3%
Multiple Races 11.0% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 3.8% 8.7%



Half Moon Bay
Median Age (2006)
39 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 4,114 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 97% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 3% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $92,204 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.20 2.91



Half Moon Bay
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo 4 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame 8 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 6 31
People Per Square Mile 2,056 2,035



Half Moon Bay
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 6
2008 15
2007 19
2006 18
2005 2




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 3,765 5,926
HDD 3,754 4,677
CDD 11 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Half Moon Bay Area)
Half Moon Bay Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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