San Anselmo, CA vs Mill Valley, CA

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

MetricSan Anselmo, CAMill Valley, CA
Population12,67914,012
Median Household Income$173,641$206,212
Median Rent$2,797/mo$3,278/mo
Median Home Value$1,576,700$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%37.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*51
Property Crime Rate /100k544*795
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.3
College Degree Rate70.6%75.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-3.0%

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