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About Larkspur
City in California, United StatesLarkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located directly south of Kentfield and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,064. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera and town of San Anselmo as the Central Marin Police Authority. The city's main thoroughfare is Magnolia Avenue, which runs through the Larkspur Downtown Historic District. Madrone Canyon, a residential area amidst a redwood grove, traces scenic Larkspur Creek.
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Housing in Larkspur
The typical Larkspur home is worth about $2,130,000, up 8.6% in a year, 179% above the California typical home.
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The public schools Larkspur’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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