Compare-Cities.com

Compare San Jose to San Rafael

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 1,023,031 59,180
Income (median) $61,896 $66,743
Home Value (median) $714,200 $816,700
White 40% 65%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 6%
With Kids 38% 29%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 42% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or San Rafael?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than San Rafael: 1023031 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 47% for San Rafael.

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

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z