Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$1,576,700
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,797/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Francisco 38%
San Anselmo
Marin County12,679 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
65
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Anselmo is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Anselmo against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency94th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate95%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index105
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute30.2 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés44
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks60
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$173,641
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment7.0%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations70%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Anselmo on housing & affordability
San Anselmo's weakest grade is C−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda23 mi from San AnselmoB 65 C+ Tamalpais-Homestead Valley7 mi from San AnselmoB 70 B− Mill Valley5 mi from San AnselmoB− 68 B− Larkspur4 mi from San AnselmoC− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Anselmo
Is San Anselmo, CA a good place to live?
San Anselmo scores 65 out of 100, 16th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Anselmo expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,576,700, 38% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $2,797/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Anselmo?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving San Anselmo sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. San Anselmo is served by Tamalpais Union High and Ross Valley Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Anselmo?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 35% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Anselmo?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in San Anselmo old or new?
The median home in San Anselmo was built in 1955 — older than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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