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A town of 2,066, settled in 1897.
Belvedere’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability, health, and schools; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 87% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Belvedere, above both the California town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On safety, just 3 of California’s 426 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 14% of the land in Belvedere is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Valentine Rey House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Belvedere has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Belvedere beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Belvedere | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.7% | 10.6% |
Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Belvedere is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 434 in 1900, 2,126 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 7 maps from 1895 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belvedere. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw5 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw6 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS HornetAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belvedere, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Belvedere.
The typical Belvedere home is worth about $5,029,000, up 11.3% in a year, 7 times the California typical home. Belvedere’s median rent is $3,501 a month.
| Belvedere | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
19% of adults have obesity in Belvedere. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Belvedere. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Belvedere.
| Belvedere | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Belvedere | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.6% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1982, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belvedere.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in Belvedere is 0 per 1,000 residents. Belvedere reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. The property crime rate in Belvedere is 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Belvedere | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Belvedere for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Belvedere has added 53 jobs, to 410 in 2023. 5.9% of Belvedere residents live below the poverty line.
| Belvedere | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belvedere has warm winters and cool summers. July afternoons reach 71°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary, at 219 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary | — | 219 |
| 2. Belvedere Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
32 within 15 miles of the center of Belvedere
About 3 of every 100 Belvedere residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Belvedere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Belvedere.
City in California, United States
Belvedere is a residential incorporated city located on the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, California, United States. Consisting of two islands and a lagoon, it is connected to the Tiburon Peninsula by two causeways. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,126. The US Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey estimated a per capita income of $161,837, in 2020 dollars. Belvedere and Tiburon share a post office and the 94920 ZIP code.
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One town shares a border with Belvedere.
Belvedere has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Belvedere with a neighbor →
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Yes. That is 37 years of the area's median household income ($136,027 across the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
5 notable people were born here, including Eleanor Garatti and William S. Mailliard.
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