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La Quinta, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than La Quinta.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in San Rafael.
 La Quinta, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population37,84661,158329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%50.7%50.5%
 Male Population50.9%49.3%49.5%
 Median Age49.643.138.4
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 Population - 201037,62857,765309,327,143
 Population - 200023,69456,063285,036,114
 Population - 199011,21548,404251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now78.4%4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now276.9%20.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,073.43,691.693.4
 Land Area35.316.63,531,905.4
 Water Area0.46.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Quinta, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%4.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.8%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%5.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.1%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.3%4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%10.2%13.8%
 Age 35 to 448.0%13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%14.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7416.8%10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%6.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.1%3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 La Quinta, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White54.2%56.5%59.4%
 Black1.5%1.6%12.2%
 Asian3.4%6.0%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.3%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%3.4%3.2%
 Hispanic37.5%31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Quinta, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.3%48.9%49.8%
     Currently Married55.2%46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.4%1.8%
 Single Population42.7%51.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%32.3%33.8%
 Divorced10.2%13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%5.4%5.6%
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 Household Size2.462.482.60
 Households15,37523,816124,010,992
 Family Households10,34414,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%32.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children59.5%45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,0319,76243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children11.6%12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%10.4%10.8%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 16 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 14 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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