Sausalito
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Outdoors in Sausalito
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1980
Sausalito Harbor in Marin County, across the Golden Gate straits from San Francisco, California, 1980
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About Sausalito
City in California, United StatesSausalito (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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Housing in Sausalito
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
Safety in Sausalito
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.
Work & commute in Sausalito
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sausalito for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (38%), San Rafael (5%) and Oakland (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Sausalito
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sausalito
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sausalito
Full climate →Sausalito has warm winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Sausalito
All Sausalito schools →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.
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.
Sausalito’s library
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