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Marina
Californiacity
Marina
Total population
22,563
Median home value
$818,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,955
Founded
1975
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,359, up from 19,718 in 2010. The city is located along the central coast of California, 8 miles (13 km) west of Salinas and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Monterey. It is on California State Route 1 between Monterey and Santa Cruz and sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m).
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History
William Locke-Paddon founded the town on of land he bought for the purpose. In July 1994, the California State University, Monterey Bay, began its first academic year, and barracks were soon transformed into dorms. As a result of base closure, some of the last undeveloped natural wildlands on the Monterey Peninsula are now overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, including of trails for the public to explore on foot, bike or horseback. In 2012, President Barack Obama designated of the closed base as a national monument managed by the BLM. Cemex had a sand mining operation in the city along the Monterey Bay coastline that concerned environmentalists and scientists. The California Coastal Commission in March 2016 issued a Cease and Desist order asking for "administration civil penalties", stating that "the operation is narrowing beaches and impacting environmentally sensitive habitat." Cemex denied the allegations and continued to operate. A settlement was reached in 2017, and CEMEX ended mining in December 2020.
Geography
Unlike most other coastal cities in California, Marina's coastline remains undeveloped and protects rare species of butterflies, buckwheat, and sea lettuce. The city plans to adapt to climate change and sea level rise, based on managed retreat, and has been described as an example for other coastal cities.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Marina, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Marina
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 32 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 57 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 114 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 133 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 134 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 156 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 176 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 188 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET