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Compare San Rafael to Mountain View

This post compares San Rafael, California to Mountain View, 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 Rafael (city) Mountain View (city)
Population 59,180 80,076
Income (median) $66,743 $102,981
Home Value (median) $816,700 $1,079,900
White 65% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 6% 30%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 47% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or Mountain View?
A: San Rafael has a smaller population count than Mountain View: 59180 compared with 80076 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 58% for Mountain View.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Rafael may include: Redondo-Beach, Huntington-Beach, and Campbell.

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

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