Larkspur is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 4,251 people and five associated neighborhoods, Larkspur is the 377th largest community in California.

Larkspur home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Larkspur real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Larkspur is also a city of artists. Larkspur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Larkspur’s character.

Also of interest is that Larkspur 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: 27.06% 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.

Larkspur is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Larkspur is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Larkspur, the average commute to work is 30.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small city, Larkspur has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Larkspur, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Larkspur is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.47% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Larkspur in 2022 was $100,571, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $402,284 for a family of four.

Larkspur is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Larkspur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Larkspur residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Larkspur include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Larkspur's cultural character, accounting for 17.40% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Larkspur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.