Sausalito is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 7,021 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sausalito is the 463rd largest community in California. Sausalito home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Sausalito real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Sausalito is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 95.62% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sausalito is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sausalito who work in management occupations (28.38%), sales jobs (18.70%), and art, media, and design (12.73%). Of important note, Sausalito is also a city of artists. Sausalito has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sausalito’s character. Also of interest is that Sausalito has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 38.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Sausalito is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Sausalito, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.69 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. In Sausalito, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Sausalito is a relatively small city. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sausalito. 75.96% 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 Sausalito in 2022 was $125,046, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $500,184 for a family of four. Sausalito is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sausalito home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sausalito residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sausalito include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. In addition, Sausalito has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.40%). The most common language spoken in Sausalito is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
