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Compare San Rafael to San Diego

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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