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Compare Pacifica to San Rafael

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 39,141 59,180
Income (median) $68,966 $66,743
Home Value (median) $740,700 $816,700
White 63% 65%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 19% 6%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 31% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or San Rafael?
A: Pacifica has a smaller population count than San Rafael: 39141 compared with 59180 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pacifica or San Rafael?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pacifica.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pacifica may include: Laguna-Hills, San-Dimas, and Lake-Forest.

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

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