Marin County makes the list of “America’s Best Places to Raise A Family†according to a June 30, 2008 article on www.forbes.com. Marin ranked #15 on the list of 20 best places.
Forbes used 10 data points for their ranking. Among the areas under consideration were education, housing, cost of living, crime, air quality and commute time.
As indicated in the article, the “rankings are skewed toward counties with good school districts.†This move certainly worked in Marin’s favor given the strong performance of our school system. The consideration of low crime, air quality (this summer excluded) and commute times were also likely favorable considerations for Marin.
Not in Marin’s favor was the cost of housing / living. The article cited a median home price of $901,900 as the most expensive on the list.
In case you needed it, the Forbes article is further confirmation of why people continue to move here. Despite the high cost of housing, people find value in the school system and quality of life. It is for these reasons that Marin’s home prices have held up so well in these difficult times for our nation’s housing market.