California is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 12,947 people and five associated neighborhoods, California is the 69th largest community in Maryland.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

California 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 population of California is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.53% of adults in California have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in California in 2022 was $59,170, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $236,680 for a family of four.

California is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call California home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of California residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in California include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in California is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.