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Amherst, NY vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in San Rafael.
 Amherst, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 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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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 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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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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