| | San Rafael, CA | Rohnert Park, CA | United States |
| Overall | 230.1 | 151.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.5 | 109.2 | 100 |
| Health | 110.1 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 445.3 | 227.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,209,300 | $667,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,730.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 118.7 | 106.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 164.1 | 153.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for San Rafael 
7 Reviews
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
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
Cost of living too high. Unfriendly More
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Reviews for Rohnert Park 
7 Reviews
We moved here from Marin County, and have found Rohnert Park to be far superior for many reasons. There is much less traffic, far better local restaurants (from gourmet More
If Rohnert Park was a person, it would be your little brother who got into drugs early in life, but made a solid comeback and now lives a solidly lower middle class life More
I'm a native Californian and have lived here most of my life - save for about a year total in Eugene, Oregon, two separate times. I've lived in Southern, Central, and More
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