Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Median home value$1,863,900
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$3,501/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Francisco 38%
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Marin County12,085 residents3 school districts
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
70
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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tamalpais-Homestead Valley against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.5
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate95%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index107
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute29.3 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes57%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés58
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks44
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$243,227
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.9%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations75%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tamalpais-Homestead Valley on commute & transport
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Mill Valley2 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB 68 B− San Rafael7 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB− 58 C Berkeley13 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB− 66 C+ San Bruno18 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB− 61 C Emeryville13 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyC+ 56 C− Larkspur4 mi from Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyC+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Is Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA a good place to live?
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley scores 70 out of 100, 3rd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Tamalpais-Homestead Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,863,900, 63% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $3,501/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Tamalpais-Homestead Valley sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 18.5 student–teacher ratio. Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is served by Tamalpais Union High, Mill Valley Elementary and Sausalito Marin City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
The mean commute is 29.3 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 49% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley old or new?
The median home in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley was built in 1966 — close to 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. 95% 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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