Looking for a great community and a place to call home? Find your next house at Dana Point.

Dana Point is named after Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882), a sailor and author famous for his novel, "Two Years Before the Mast". In it, he refers to Dana Point as "the only romantic spot in California."

Dana Point is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 33,107 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Dana Point is the 238th largest community in California.

Dana Point is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.68% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dana Point is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dana Point who work in sales jobs (16.86%), management occupations (16.78%), and office and administrative support (9.96%).

Also of interest is that Dana Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Dana Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Dana Point 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The latest per capita income in Dana Point was $64,968, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,872 for a family of four.

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Top-rated schools in Dana Point

The Harbor has 2,500 yachts inside its two marinas, within a one-and-a-half mile jetty. Complete harbor facilities include guest slips, a fuel dock, shipyard, launch ramp, boat rentals, yacht sales, community classes for all ages; fishing, windsurfing, jet skiing, kayaking, boat charters; sailing association; ocean classroom labs; shops; restaurants; baby beach and picnicking.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing has been bringing high quality fishing experiences to residents and anglers of the Dana Point and surrounding areas since 1956. Set in a beautiful and flourishing harbor, Dana Wharf Sportfishing showcases several top of the line vessels. Their experienced and family-oriented crew is there to make your fishing experiences as enjoyable and educational as possible - every skill and experience level is welcome, from first timers to seasoned fishermen and whale watchers!

Popular spots for surfing include Salt Creek. Some of the best left swells along the entire shoreline are produced by a little offshore reef. Other beach activities include swimming, body surfing, sunbathing, and tidepool exploring.

The Pilgrim is a full size replica of the hide brig immortalized by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. in his American seafaring classic novel Two Years Before the Mast. Dana said of the Pilgrim, "The vessel I am going on is small, but strong and a remarkably fast sailer having been built for the smuggling trade."