Larkspur, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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

MetricLarkspur, CASan Rafael, CA
Population12,85460,433
Median Household Income$140,417$119,435
Median Rent$3,001/mo$2,377/mo
Median Home Value$1,996,600$1,355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%56.5%
Poverty Rate7%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*365
Property Crime Rate /100k544*2,043
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.420.1
College Degree Rate67.9%49.7%
Foreign-Born %15.8%28.3%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Larkspur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.