Orinda is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 19,573 people and four associated neighborhoods, Orinda is the 324th largest community in California. Orinda home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Orinda real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Orinda is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 95.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Orinda is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orinda who work in management occupations (27.84%), business and financial occupations (9.49%), and healthcare (8.52%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Orinda has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Orinda is also a city of artists. Orinda has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Orinda’s character. Also of interest is that Orinda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 35.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Orinda is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Orinda’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Orinda, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.76 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. Even though Orinda is a smaller city, 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, Orinda is a pretty powerful place. 85.38% of the adults in Orinda 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 Orinda in 2022 was $139,503, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $558,012 for a family of four. Orinda is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Orinda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orinda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orinda include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Orinda has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.94%). The most common language spoken in Orinda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
