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Around Carmel Valley Village
Distances
Nearest major airport
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
San Jose, CA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA252 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Carmel Valley Village; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Carmel Valley Village
U.S. Representative · California’s 19th DistrictJimmy Panetta (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 18th DistrictZoe Lofgren (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Carmel Valley Village had 4,524 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 674th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Monterey County grew from 19,380 residents in 1900 to 439,035 in 2020.
Monterey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carmel Valley, CA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Monterey County
116,784 jobs at 9,212 businesses in Monterey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carmel Valley Village.
Nearest hospitals
Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monterey12.6 miles
Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas13.2 miles
Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas15.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
5
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Carmel Valley Village
Parks (1 nearby)
Carmel Valley Community Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway5.6 mi
Corral Market & Deli6.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Carmel Valley Branch Monterey County Free Libraries0.6 mi
Museums
Picard Trade Bead Museum5.5 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Carmel Valley Village
Public schools here are run by Carmel Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tularcitos ElementaryCarmel Valley
K–5
447
Public
0.6 mi
Cachagua Children's CenterCarmel Valley
—
—
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Astra Nova SchoolCarmel Valley
6–8
32
Nonsectarian
<0.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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