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About Mill Valley

City in California, United States
14,231Population
4.8 sq miArea
79 ftElevation

Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States, located about 14 miles (23 km) north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge and 52 miles (84 km) from Napa Valley. The population was 14,231 at the 2020 census. Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay, and the eastern slopes of Mount Tamalpais. Beyond the flat coastal area and marshlands, it occupies narrow wooded canyons, mostly of second-growth redwoods, on the southeastern slopes of Mount Tamalpais. The Mill Valley 94941 ZIP Code also includes the following adjacent unincorporated communities: Almonte, Alto, Homestead Valley, Tamalpais Valley, and Strawberry. The Muir Woods National…

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ZIP code94941, 94942
Area code415
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Housing in Mill Valley

$2.13M▲ 9.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mill Valley home is worth about $2,129,000, up 9.3% in a year, 179% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list113.9%
Sold in May18
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Safety in Mill Valley

B+

Safety Grade B+

Mill Valley reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mill Valley 0.5
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mill Valley 7.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Mill Valley

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

21better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae · 2.7 mi · ER
Marin Community Clinic - GreenbraeGreenbrae · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mill Valley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mill Valley →

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School Grade A

The public schools Mill Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#48Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictMill Valley ElementarySchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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