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Compare San Rafael to Santa Clara

This post compares San Rafael, California to Santa Clara, 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) Santa Clara (city)
Population 59,180 124,635
Income (median) $66,743 $80,277
Home Value (median) $816,700 $831,600
White 65% 42%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 6% 41%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 47% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or Santa Clara?
A: San Rafael has a much smaller population count than Santa Clara: 59180 compared with 124635 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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