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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA

Found within zip code: 94941
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $1,150,533
  • high cost relative to California
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,949,000+  6%
$1,462,001-$1,949,000  15%
$975,001-$1,462,000  45%
$780,001-$975,000  18%
$585,001-$780,000  10%
$390,001-$585,000  3%
$195,001-$390,000  2%
$97,001-$195,000  0%
$0-$97,000  0%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Artsy/funky


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Educational Rating



This town is served by two school districts:



TAMALPAIS UNION HIGH School District




3,928 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
10
Better than:
of CA school
districts
99.7%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
10
Better than:
of US school
districts
99.8%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

97%
50%
97%
48%
96%
52%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
REDWOOD HIGH
395 DOHERTY DR., LARKSPUR, CA 94939
(415) 945-3620
09-12
SAN ANDREAS HIGH (CONTINUATION)
599 WILLIAM AVE., LARKSPUR, CA 94939
(415) 945-3770
09-12
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE HIGH
1327 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960
(415) 453-8770
09-12
TAMALPAIS HIGH
700 MILLER AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
(415) 388-3292
09-12
TAMISCAL HIGH (ALTERNATIVE)
305 DOHERTY DR., LARKSPUR, CA 94939
(415) 945-3750
09-12
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 79.7 31.0
BLACK (%) 4.1 8.0
HISPANIC (%) 5.2 48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 6.2 11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.9 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 4.5 47.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $7,016 $27,558,000 32.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $989 $3,884,000 4.6
STAFF $491 $1,930,000 2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $165 $650,000 0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $904 $3,550,000 4.2
OPERATION $1,608 $6,318,000 7.5
TRANSPORTATION $18 $72,000 0.1
OTHER $750 $2,945,000 3.5
TOTAL SUPPORT $4,926 $19,349,000 22.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $9,592 $37,677,000 44.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $21,534 $84,584,000 100.0
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN Tamalpais-Homestead Valley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 74.0
CHILDREN IN Tamalpais-Homestead Valley LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.0

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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CA*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 157.97% 8.31% 9 8
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About Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 10,596 people and just one neighborhood, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is the 420th largest community in California.

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley who work in management occupations (16.24%), sales jobs (12.55%), and business and financial occupations (9.62%).

Of important note, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is also a town of artists. Tamalpais-Homestead Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tamalpais-Homestead Valley's character.

Also of interest is that Tamalpais-Homestead Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Tamalpais-Homestead Valley.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.24 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley. 75.77% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley in 2000 was $56,913, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,652 for a family of four. However, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Tamalpais-Homestead Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley include Irish, English, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Scottish, European, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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