Sausalito, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Sausalito (Spanish for "small willow grove") is a city in Marin County, California, United States, located 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) southeast of Marin City, 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael, and about 4 miles (6 km) north of San Francisco from the Golden Gate Bridge. Sausalito's population was 7,269 as of the 2020 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to the building of that bridge served as a terminus for rail, car, and ferry traffic. Sausalito developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, with its industrial character giving way in postwar years to a reputation as a wealthy and artistic enclave, a pictures…

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How Sausalito ranks

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#6Most remote workers in CA #36Most educated in CA #52Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94965, 94966

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Living in Sausalito

Housing in Sausalito

$1.53M▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sausalito home is worth about $1,535,000, up 2.9% in a year, 101% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market14

Sale-to-list107.1%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Sausalito

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Sausalito reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Within California, it does better than 72% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sausalito 0.6

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sausalito 17.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Sausalito

Compared with California

21better than CA·2worse

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

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.2%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 5.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 11.4%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco · 5.1 mi · ER

Marin City Health and Wellness Center - Phillips DriveSausalito · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Sausalito

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Sausalito’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Schools2

The New Village SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 116 students Headlands Preparatory SchoolOther · Grades 6–12 · 39 students

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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