Strawberry House, Placerville Road
Strawberry’s story
77 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,377 in 1990, 5,447 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1897 on.
- 1949Strawberry is settled
StrawberryCA
A town of 5,830, settled in 1949.
Population
5,830
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Household income
$158K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
2,117
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#17 of 841 in CA
Is Strawberry a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Strawberry grades A overall, ranked 17th of 841 in California. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns and its public schools beat 97% of California towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $2.0 million, 14.7 years of the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Strawberry, above both the California town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Strawberry is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. On history, just 16 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse.
What makes Strawberry stand out
Where Strawberry beats most towns.
Get outside
3 miles of trails in Strawberry
15.2% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
1
Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary30 acres
2
Aramburu Island18 acres
3
Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve0.1 mi of trails · 6 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Strawberry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Strawberry is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthMarinhealth Medical Center 4.2 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & income$158K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.2 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →
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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 251 attractions →Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 196 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Strawberry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw7 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw8 mi LandmarkLombard Street
3 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw10 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 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 Strawberry: who provides what
Strawberry 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
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarin CountyMarin County provides services here
SchoolsTamalpais Union High School DistrictMill Valley Elementary School District2 districts serve Strawberry; 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 codes94941, 9492094941 88% · 94920 12%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 Strawberry.
Strawberry has schools in the top 5% of California, has less no health insurance than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults in Strawberry feel lonely than in the typical California or U.S. town
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 3.4% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide.
28% of Strawberry adults feel lonely. Strawberry beats the California average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of Strawberry adults report frequent mental distress.
98%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Strawberry | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
20 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Strawberry | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.4% |
Marinhealth Medical Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
95th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA+
Strawberry’s grade for schools is an A+
Its A+ ranks #10 of the 847 California towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $2M.
Its public schools are run by the Mill Valley Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
97%of CA districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Point ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 259 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA+
15.2% of Strawberry is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Strawberry’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary, at 30 acres.
#272for trails in CA
15.2%
conserved · 185 of 1,217 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary | — | 30 |
| 2. Aramburu Island | — | 18 |
| 3. Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Strawberry faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Strawberry.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTsunamis
20
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Strawberry
January nights average 44°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 70.3°.
Strawberry has warm winters and cool summers. The July high in Strawberry is 70°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
72°summer high
| Strawberry | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 70°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 44°F | 40°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–57°
Spring48–63°
Summer54–70°
Fall52–68°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
72°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in three of Strawberry’s working residents commute to San Francisco
Strawberry has about as many jobs (2,117) as working residents, but only 82 people both live and work here. 29.7% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Most working residents leave Strawberry for work: only 4% work in town. 30% of workers work from home in Strawberry. Jobs based in Strawberry grew to 2,117 in 2023, 259 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Strawberry | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $158,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Strawberry4%
San Francisco33%
San Rafael6%
Mill Valley4%
Novato3%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,117
jobs based in Strawberry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Strawberry sell for about $2.56M
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.
$2.56Mmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Strawberry
17pages on Strawberry
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
32 within 15 miles of the center of Strawberry
College of MarinCommunity college · Public · Kentfield4.7 mi$1,558 in-state tuitionPresidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Anselmo6.2 miUniversity of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · San Francisco9.2 mi
About 8 of every 100 Strawberry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
About Strawberry
Census-designated place in California, United States
Strawberry is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated district of Marin County, California, United States. It shares a ZIP code (94941) with Mill Valley (hence, addresses in Strawberry are listed as "Mill Valley") and falls within its school districts; however, it is considered within the sphere of influence of the town of Tiburon. It is largely separated from Mill Valley by U.S. Route 101. Its population was 5,447 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1949
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Area code
- 415
Strawberry’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Strawberry.
TiburonMill ValleyAltoTamalpais-Homestead ValleyCorte MaderaStrawberry
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | #17 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Tiburon | #11 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Mill Valley | #20 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Alto | — | — | — | — | A+ | A+ |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | #21 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Corte Madera | #12 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
Alto has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Strawberry, Alto, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley and Corte Madera report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Strawberry with a neighbor →
Questions about Strawberry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strawberry, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Strawberry grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #17 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Strawberry, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 163% above the California typical home.