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Compare Menlo Park to San Rafael

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 33,661 59,180
Income (median) $106,944 $66,743
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $816,700
White 68% 65%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 36% 29%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 41% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or San Rafael?
A: Menlo Park has a smaller population count than San Rafael: 33661 compared with 59180 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Menlo Park or in San Rafael?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Menlo Park.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Menlo Park or San Rafael?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Menlo Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Menlo Park versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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