Mill Valley, CA vs Larkspur, CA

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

MetricMill Valley, CALarkspur, CA
Population14,01212,854
Median Household Income$206,212$140,417
Median Rent$3,278/mo$3,001/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,996,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%51.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%7%
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 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.319.4
College Degree Rate75.8%67.9%
Foreign-Born %18.6%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.4%

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.