San Anselmo, CA vs Larkspur, CA

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

MetricSan Anselmo, CALarkspur, CA
Population12,67912,854
Median Household Income$173,641$140,417
Median Rent$2,797/mo$3,001/mo
Median Home Value$1,576,700$1,996,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*119*
Property Crime Rate /100k544*544*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.4
College Degree Rate70.6%67.9%
Foreign-Born %9.6%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-3.4%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.