Mill Valley, CA vs Corte Madera, CA

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

MetricMill Valley, CACorte Madera, CA
Population14,01210,077
Median Household Income$206,212$232,763
Median Rent$3,278/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,755,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%38.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k51119*
Property Crime Rate /100k795544*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.319.3
College Degree Rate75.8%79.3%
Foreign-Born %18.6%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.9%

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 and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Corte Madera (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.