Profile for Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, CA

Carmel-by-the-Sea is south of Monterey Bay on the Pacific coast.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Carmel-by-the-Sea received national attention for 1986 election of actor Clint Eastwood as mayor

Filming location for:
· 1961 movie, "The Parent Trap"
· 1971 movie, "Play Misty for Me"

Well-known residents have included:
· Ansel Adams, photographer
· Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, actors

Local festivals include:

• Carmel Bach Festival - July 14-Aug. 4, 2007
• Tomato Fest - Sept. 16, 2007

Performing arts: Monterey Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Andrew Molera State Park, Carmel River State Beach, Garrapata State Park, Point Lobos State Reserve

Historic sites and museums: Tor House and Hawk Tower

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
If Carmel's founders should return, they could not afford to live there, but it wouldn't go that far. They would be instantly picked up as suspicious characters and deported over the city line.
-- Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck

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13% of Carmel-by-the-Sea residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carmel-by-the-Sea ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carmel-by-the-Sea was $48,739, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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55% of Carmel-by-the-Sea residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea festival dates:

• Carmel Bach Festival - July 14-Aug. 4, 2007
• Tomato Fest - Sept. 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Carmel-by-the-Sea, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,055.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,071.

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Monterey County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carmel-by-the-Sea political report.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants taking online reservations include Carmel Chophouse, Il Fornaio - Carmel, Pacific's Edge Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Carmel-by-the-Sea workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea include Best Western Carmels Town Hous, Carmel Inn & Suites, Carmel Mission Inn, Carmel River Inn, Carmel Village Inn, Coachmans Inn, Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel, La Playa Hotel, Quail Lodge.

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