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Compare San Rafael to Santa Rosa

This post compares San Rafael, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 59,180 174,244
Income (median) $66,743 $48,146
Home Value (median) $816,700 $458,500
White 65% 68%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 47% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or Santa Rosa?
A: San Rafael has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 59180 compared with 174244 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Rafael or Santa Rosa?
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 is quite similar: 47% for San Rafael versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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