Where the Farm Meets the Sea. Wake up to coastal fog and head straight to a harbor brimming with just-caught crab, oysters, and sea bass. Spend your afternoon wandering farm stands overflowing with heirloom produce and tasting wine with the winemakers themselves. Whether it's a candlelit dinner at the Ritz or fish tacos eaten barefoot on the beach, Half Moon Bay is a feast for the senses.
There’s something quietly extraordinary about Half Moon Bay. Maybe it’s the way the light hits the cliffs at golden hour, or how the fog rolls in with a kind of cinematic grace. Maybe it’s the rhythm of it all — the tides, the tractors, the tides again — a cadence that feels honest, rooted, and timeless.
Just 40 minutes from San Francisco, and within reach of Silicon Valley, Half Moon Bay feels a world away. It’s a place where you can spend the morning walking along windswept beaches, your afternoon riding horses through eucalyptus groves or hiking among redwoods, and your evening savoring freshly caught crab on the deck with a glass of wine in hand.
It’s a working town and a weekend escape all at once — with fishing boats at Pillar Point Harbor, a proud agricultural tradition, and a Main Street filled with art galleries, bookshops, and locally owned cafés. There’s music at night, the Pumpkin Festival in the fall, and neighbors who still wave as you pass.
Golfers know the dramatic cliffside courses at the Ritz-Carlton. Surfers know the legendary swells at Mavericks. Locals know the joy of pulling into a farm stand and picking up just-picked greens and just-laid eggs on the way home.
In Half Moon Bay, the pace is slower — not sleepy, but intentional. It's a place for people who are ready to trade the frantic for the meaningful. Whether you’re planting roots or seeking a new chapter, this is where beauty meets authenticity. This is where life breathes a little deeper.
Welcome home.
15,452 people live in Half Moon Bay, where the median age is 45.3 and the average individual income is $68,835. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Half Moon Bay, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Cruiser Lifestyle, Sea Crest School, and Classic Reflections.
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| Active | 1.5 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.75 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Half Moon Bay has 5,298 households, with an average household size of 2.9. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Half Moon Bay do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 15,452 people call Half Moon Bay home. The population density is 258.67 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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