This means that Half Moon Bay's income is much higher than the average income in the United States, with the city. Despite its size, Half Moon Bay has an unusually wide range of economic and cultural diversity. Our Latino population is sizeable, along with a growing Asian community, explains Chidester. Older people are another important demographic group supported by local senior housing centers.
Looking to the future, Half Moon Bay's leaders are focused on initiatives that strengthen the connection between their residents and businesses while preparing for future economic challenges. Thanks to the city's support, Half Moon Bay was selected as part of this initiative, which Chidester believes will “change the rules of the game for companies once finished.” Half Moon Bay is a small city and, as such, doesn't have a public transportation system that people use to get to and from work every day. The real growth of the area occurred after World War II, with the construction of numerous subdivisions, leading to the creation of Half Moon Bay in 1959. Half Moon Bay's annual art and pumpkin festival and the Weigh-Off are important events that attract people from all over the region. The Chamber of Commerce manages the visitor center and spearheads marketing campaigns such as “Shop Local” and “Visit Half Moon Bay”.
Not only are home prices in Half Moon Bay among the most expensive in California, but Half Moon Bay real estate is also consistently among the most expensive in the United States. Half Moon Bay began as a rural agricultural area, used primarily by the Mission of San Francisco de Asís (established in 1977) for grazing cattle, horses and oxen. With a population of 11,105 people and three associated neighborhoods, Half Moon Bay is the 396th largest community in California. Like many communities, Half Moon Bay faced significant economic challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half Moon Bay's economy is dominated by a handful of companies, the largest of which is the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, which employs 500 people and is a major source of property tax and tourism revenues for the city. Chidester stresses that the future of Half Moon Bay depends on providing safe, affordable and decent housing for all residents. Half Moon Bay has more artists, designers and people who work in the media than 90% of communities in the United States. Whether it promotes regenerative agriculture or develops natural water filtration systems, Venture Studio will position Half Moon Bay as a center for “resilience technology”, which will attract global interest and create local jobs.
The album Half Moon Bay was recorded by jazz pianist Bill Evans in 1973 at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society from Half Moon Bay.
