Cost of living in Mill Valley
Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C
61/100
49th of 59
49th of 59
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The four inputs
Housing cost index112
San Francisco 10045% · scores 68
Effective property tax rate0.72%
San Francisco 0.73%25% · scores 84
Utilities121
San Francisco 10020% · scores 39
Local sales tax9.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%10% · scores 15
Vertical rule marks the San Francisco reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best San Francisco suburbs for cost of living
All 59 ranked, Mill Valley highlighted1North Fair OaksB+$1,276,9002AshlandB+$775,8003CherrylandB+$668,8004BerkeleyB$1,413,9005DanvilleB$1,681,7006OakleyB$660,2007San LorenzoB$847,1008San FranciscoB$1,394,5009ConcordB$797,60010San RafaelB$1,355,60011San CarlosB$2,000,000+12San PabloB$551,70013Bay PointB$525,00014AlbanyB$1,202,20015Daly CityB−$1,115,00016OaklandB−$929,90017East Palo AltoB−$1,102,60018AlamoB−$2,000,000+19AlamedaB−$1,235,70020BurlingameB−$2,000,000+21Foster CityB−$1,838,20022HaywardB−$854,40023Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB−$1,863,90024BelmontB−$2,000,000+25San LeandroB−$844,20026RichmondB−$668,20027Castro ValleyB−$1,104,60028Pleasant HillB−$1,077,10029MartinezB−$859,80030LarkspurC+$1,996,60031NovatoC+$1,032,50032AntiochC+$629,70033PinoleC+$718,60034PittsburgC+$597,90035San MateoC+$1,618,70036Discovery BayC+$832,00037PacificaC+$1,249,80038LafayetteC+$2,000,000+39NewarkC+$1,142,80040San RamonC+$1,509,50041FremontC+$1,403,80042El CerritoC+$1,124,40043Redwood CityC+$1,801,70044MillbraeC+$1,934,90045EmeryvilleC+$604,80046San AnselmoC$1,576,70047South San FranciscoC$1,188,80048Walnut CreekC$1,057,30049Mill ValleyC$2,000,000+50Menlo ParkC$2,000,000+51Union CityC$1,104,90052OrindaC$1,863,20053BrentwoodC$836,60054MoragaC$1,663,20055San BrunoC$1,207,50056HerculesC−$769,40057PleasantonC−$1,537,10058LivermoreC−$1,105,60059DublinD+$1,317,100
Better than Mill Valley on cost of living
Mill Valley grades C on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Berkeley14 mi from Mill ValleyB 66 C+ San Rafael5 mi from Mill ValleyB 58 C San Pablo12 mi from Mill ValleyB 40 D− Albany12 mi from Mill ValleyB 69 B− Daly City15 mi from Mill ValleyB− 60 C Oakland20 mi from Mill ValleyB− 54 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
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