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Compare Santa Clara to San Rafael

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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