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The town has 3,063 residents and lies in California.
Population
3,063
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
58.1
years
Jobs based here
350
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#59 of 841 in CA
Is Sleepy Hollow a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Where it does best is health (A+): residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does well on schools — its schools rank ahead of 95% of California towns. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $2.0 million, 14.7 years of the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too (D): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The overall grade lands at A−, 59th of 841 in California. On that grade it does better than 77% of U.S. towns. Loma Alta Open Space Preserve, at 122 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Sleepy Hollow stand out
Where Sleepy Hollow beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Sleepy Hollow for work
Where Sleepy Hollow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
350jobs based in Sleepy Hollow
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sleepy Hollow grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Sleepy Hollow is from typical.
Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD−Open →HealthKaiser Foundation Hospital 1.9 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 9.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 78° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 58.1; 80% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 229 attractions →Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 182 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sleepy Hollow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw16 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
8 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Sleepy Hollow: who provides what
Sleepy Hollow is unincorporated, so Marin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarin Municipal Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarin CountyMarin County provides services here
SchoolsRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictTamalpais Union High School District2 districts serve Sleepy Hollow; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarin County Registrar of VotersMarin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9496094960 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sleepy Hollow.
Sleepy Hollow has schools in the top 5% of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
OutdoorsA+
Sleepy Hollow stands out in California and nationally: trail density there is higher
Trails total 25 miles in 2 parks and preserves. More trails than any other town in California.
#1for trails in CA
27.4%
conserved · 518 of 1,891 acres
25 mi
of trails · 8.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terra Linda - Sleepy Hollow Open Space Preserve | 5.1 mi | 174 |
| 2. Loma Alta Open Space Preserve | 3 mi | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA+
Sleepy Hollow’s grade for schools is an A+
That grade ranks #35 of the 847 California towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $2M.
The Ross Valley Elementary school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. Enrollment at Sleepy Hollow’s public school: 274 students.
95%of CA districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 274 | A+ |
| San Domenico School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 679 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sleepy Hollow than in most of California or the rest of the country
Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sleepy Hollow’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Sleepy Hollow: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults locally, 6.4% smoke cigarettes, against 11% in California’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sleepy Hollow is ahead of California on 21 and behind on 2.
98%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Sleepy Hollow | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. California
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Sleepy Hollow | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 6.4% |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
1.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
96th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Sleepy Hollow faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
63% of Sleepy Hollow’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 34%. Since 1980, 64 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
64
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Sleepy Hollow has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 929 working residents takes 46.8 minutes, against 28.7 across California. 44.2% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Among 847 California towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sleepy Hollow. Jobs based in Sleepy Hollow grew to 350 in 2023, 84 more than in 2013. The typical household income for Sleepy Hollow comes to $250,000. The top destinations are San Francisco (26%), San Rafael (10%) and San Anselmo (7%).
2%work in town
| Sleepy Hollow | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 47 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sleepy Hollow2%
San Francisco26%
San Rafael10%
San Anselmo7%
Novato4%
18 mi
median commute distance
350
jobs based in Sleepy Hollow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Sleepy Hollow brings mild winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 41.2°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 76.3°.
Sleepy Hollow’s midsummer high is 76°F. It almost never snows. Snow is almost unheard of.
78°summer high
| Sleepy Hollow | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 76°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 41°F | 40°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–57°
Spring45–64°
Summer52–76°
Fall49–71°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Sleepy Hollow sell for about $2.84M
At 14.7 years of the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 92% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
88% of households live in a home they own in Sleepy Hollow.
$2.84Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sleepy Hollow
17pages on Sleepy Hollow
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sleepy Hollow
Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Anselmo3.2 miDominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Rafael4.6 mi$52,161 tuitionCollege of MarinCommunity college · Public · Kentfield4.7 mi$1,558 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Sleepy Hollow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
About Sleepy Hollow
Census-designated place in California, United States
Sleepy Hollow is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Novato at an elevation of 177 feet (54 m). Its population as of the 2020 census was 2,401.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Area code
- 415
Sleepy Hollow’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Sleepy Hollow.
San AnselmoFairfaxSan RafaelSleepy Hollow
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow | #59 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| San Anselmo | #49 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Fairfax | #81 | B+ | D | B | A+ | A |
| San Rafael | #380 | C | D− | D | B+ | A− |
Sleepy Hollow and San Anselmo report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sleepy Hollow with a neighbor →
Questions about Sleepy Hollow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sleepy Hollow, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sleepy Hollow grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #59 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools, and has the most trail per square mile in the state. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Sleepy Hollow, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 163% above the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.