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Compare Santa Monica to San Rafael

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 92,495 59,180
Income (median) $79,865 $66,743
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $816,700
White 76% 65%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 10% 6%
With Kids 16% 29%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 72% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or San Rafael?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than San Rafael: 92495 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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