We can’t really live without them The majority of Marin’s workforce doesn’t live here. It costs too much. What do Marin workers do? How much do they earn? Service businesses are the main industries and the fastest-growing segment of Marin’s economy– guest and food services, retail, education, health care, social assistance, and others. The average salaries in…
Housing doesn’t generate traffic, jobs do Almost 5,000 people commute from Solano County into Marin for work. Over 15,000 come from Sonoma County, and 2,300 from Sacramento. In 2014 there were around 110,000 jobs in Marin. Almost 2/3 of this workforce – 68,000 people – commuted here from other counties*. Roughly 35,000 in-commuters travel at least 50…
Marin isn’t ready to grow old We are completely unprepared to meet the housing needs of the fastest growing group in our community –- seniors. Today, only two affordable senior housing projects are in the planning stage:Peace Village in Fairfax andWhistlestop in San Rafael. Even if both are completed as currently proposed within the next 2-5 years, we would…