Population
Marin City
3,597
Boulder Creek
5,353
Median Income
Marin City
$73,077
Boulder Creek
$106,842
Home Value
Marin City
$1,185,500
Boulder Creek
$785,200
Rent
Marin City
$1,663
Boulder Creek
$1,844
Crime Rate
Marin City
N/A
Boulder Creek
N/A
Cost of Living
Marin City
193.4
Boulder Creek
190.8
Avg Temp
Marin City
N/A
Boulder Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Marin City
8.3%
Boulder Creek
9.2%
How Similar Are Marin City & Boulder Creek?
Boulder Creek is Marin City's #13 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marin City
3,597
Boulder Creek
5,353
Boulder Creek has a 33% larger population than Marin City.
Political Leaning
Marin City
16.7%
Boulder Creek
20.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Boulder Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Marin City
8.3%
Boulder Creek
9.2%
Boulder Creek has a 10% higher unemployment than Marin City.
Median Income
Marin City
$73,077
Boulder Creek
$106,842
Boulder Creek has a 32% higher median income than Marin City.
Home Values
Marin City
$1,185,500
Boulder Creek
$785,200
Marin City has a 34% higher home values than Boulder Creek.
Education
Marin City
28.8%
Boulder Creek
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Marin City
32.0%
Boulder Creek
77.5%
Boulder Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Marin City's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Marin City
193.4
Boulder Creek
190.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Marin City and Boulder Creek differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boulder Creek
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marin City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarin City scores 111.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 163.3 in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek scores 269.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.2 in Marin City. Marin City scores 105.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Boulder Creek.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder Creek has a median property tax of $4,393 vs $7,056 in Marin City (61% lower). Marin City has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 13.7% in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek has a single-family homes of 95.2% compared to 39.2% in Marin City.
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Jobs & Economy — Boulder Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder Creek has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 15.3% in Marin City. Boulder Creek has a median household income of $106,842 vs $73,077 in Marin City (32% higher). Boulder Creek: 2,912 vs Marin City: 2,031 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarin City has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 43.3% in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 28.8% in Marin City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder Creek has a population of 5,353, about 1.5x the size of Marin City (3,597). Marin City skews younger with a median age of 42.3 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Marin City
Boulder Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarin City: 5 vs Boulder Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Boulder Creek: 3.5 vs Marin City: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarin City has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.0% in Marin City. Boulder Creek has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 46.7% in Marin City.
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