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Compare San Diego to San Rafael

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 1,390,966 59,180
Income (median) $51,979 $66,743
Home Value (median) $523,600 $816,700
White 64% 65%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 16% 6%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 53% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or San Rafael?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than San Rafael: 1390966 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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