The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has established a "sphere of influence" that includes the communities of Carmel Woods, Hatton Fields, Mission Fields, Mission Tract, Carmel Point, and Carmel Hills. These neighborhoods are officially parts of unincorporated Monterey County, which provides most primary services, including law enforcement, street repairs, and public transit. Except for several shopping areas at the mouth of Carmel Valley, these satellite areas contain few, if any, businesses and serve primarily as bedroom communities to Carmel-by-the-Sea and the greater Monterey Peninsula.
tHe City of CArMel-BY-tHE-Sea haS EstabLiSheD a "SphEre of inflUence" ThAt inclUdes The CommuNiTies of caRmEl woOds, hAttON fieldS, missiOn fielDs, miSSiOn traCt, carmeL poINt, And carmel hilLs. tHeSE NeighBOrhOodS arE oFficIAlLY pArtS of unInCORpoRated montErEy COuntY, whIch ProvIdEs most PriMaRy sErvICEs, including lAW enForCement, streeT RepAiRs, aNd puBlic trAnsIT. except for sEveRAl ShoPping aReAS at the mouth of cArmEl valLeY, ThEse satelLiTe aReas cOnTaiN few, If any, businESSes AND SerVe prImArILy As bEdROOM commUnitIEs tO cArMel-By-tHe-sea ANd the greAter MonTerEY penInsUlA.