Larkspur, CA vs Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA

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

MetricLarkspur, CATamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
Population12,85412,085
Median Household Income$140,417$243,227
Median Rent$3,001/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,996,600$1,863,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%34.6%
Poverty Rate7%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*119*
Property Crime Rate /100k544*544*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.419.7
College Degree Rate67.9%79.8%
Foreign-Born %15.8%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.