San Anselmo is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 12,498 people and three associated neighborhoods, San Anselmo is the 383rd largest community in California.

San Anselmo home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but San Anselmo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that San Anselmo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, San Anselmo is also a town of artists. San Anselmo has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape San Anselmo’s character.

A relatively large number of people in San Anselmo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, San Anselmo is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, San Anselmo is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making San Anselmo a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, San Anselmo has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, San Anselmo’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Despite being a small town, San Anselmo has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, San Anselmo is a pretty powerful place. 70.82% of the adults in San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo in 2022 was $98,602, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $394,408 for a family of four.

San Anselmo is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call San Anselmo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of San Anselmo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in San Anselmo include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Northern European.

The most common language spoken in San Anselmo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.