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Compare El Cerrito to San Rafael

This post compares El Cerrito, California to San Rafael, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Cerrito (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 24,982 59,180
Income (median) $72,771 $66,743
Home Value (median) $400,000 $816,700
White 53% 65%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 28% 6%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 27% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or San Rafael?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than San Rafael: 24982 compared with 59180 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in San Rafael?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Cerrito.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or San Rafael?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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