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Compare San Rafael to San Marcos

This post compares San Rafael, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 59,180 93,493
Income (median) $66,743 $50,338
Home Value (median) $816,700 $455,700
White 65% 71%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 29% 41%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 47% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or San Marcos?
A: San Rafael has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 59180 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Rafael or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 38% for San Marcos.

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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