Mill Valley is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 13,904 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mill Valley is the 362nd largest community in California. Mill Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Mill Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Mill Valley is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mill Valley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mill Valley who work in management occupations (24.33%), sales jobs (9.70%), and healthcare (8.18%). Of important note, Mill Valley is also a city of artists. Mill Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mill Valley’s character. Also of interest is that Mill 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: 40.04% 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. One of the nice things about Mill Valley is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. If knowledge is power, Mill Valley is a pretty powerful place. 75.83% of the adults in Mill Valley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Mill Valley in 2022 was $118,725, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $474,900 for a family of four. Mill Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mill Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mill Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mill Valley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Mill Valley's cultural character, accounting for 18.56% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Mill Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
