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Compare San Rafael to San Carlos

This post compares San Rafael, California to San Carlos, 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) San Carlos (city)
Population 59,180 29,954
Income (median) $66,743 $112,813
Home Value (median) $816,700 $1,240,800
White 65% 77%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 6% 14%
With Kids 29% 35%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 47% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or San Carlos?
A: San Rafael has a larger population count than San Carlos: 59180 compared with 29954 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 28% for San Carlos.

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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