Larkspur, CA vs Mill Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLarkspur, CAMill Valley, CA
Population12,85414,012
Median Household Income$140,417$206,212
Median Rent$3,001/mo$3,278/mo
Median Home Value$1,996,600$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%37.4%
Poverty Rate7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*51
Property Crime Rate /100k544*795
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.419.3
College Degree Rate67.9%75.8%
Foreign-Born %15.8%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Larkspur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.