San Marino
The city of San Marino was named after the Republic of San Marino, which is also present in the city's seal, with the Three Towers of San Marino. Its zipcode of 91108 ranks the city as the 18th most expensive place to live in the United States (6th in California), with the median home sale price in 2007 of $1.55 million.
The small community of San Marino is populated largely by well-educated, wealthy professionals and their families. The community prides itself on maintaining a high quality residential community and its distinguished public school system. Generally speaking, San Marino homes are older, bigger and more genteel than those in other adjacent communities. This is also a result of the city's emphasis on tree preservation and the large front setback requirements. No apartment buildings exist in the city.
The city includes the estate of Henry E. Huntington, who made a fortune in the development of Southern California and opened the library and art collections in his large neo-Palladian mansion to the public in 1919, best known as the Huntington Library. Related Properties:
