San Marino is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 11,977 people and three associated neighborhoods, San Marino is the 389th largest community in California.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Marino 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 Marino is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making San Marino 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 city’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 Marino has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, San Marino’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Even though San Marino is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in San Marino. 80.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in San Marino in 2022 was $90,890, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $363,560 for a family of four.

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

San Marino also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 46.63%.

The most common language spoken in San Marino is Chinese. Other important languages spoken here include English and Spanish.