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Mill Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,064
Population
2,942/sq mi density
$208,466
Median Income
$120,115 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,016,416 Zillow
$3,313
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
139
Violent Crime/100K
1,555 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$208,466 median income, 5.2% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
139 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
77.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.7%
14,388 → 13,851
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71%
$121,921 → $208,466
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mill Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,487
-364 from 2023 (13,851)
Projected Median Income 2030
$303,452
+$94,986 from 2023 ($208,466)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,388 | — | $121,921 | — |
| 2015 | 14,538 | +1% | $143,005 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 14,493 | -0.3% | $141,698 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,438 | -0.4% | $163,614 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 14,105 | -2.3% | $179,529 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 13,851 | -1.8% | $208,466 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.