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Cambridge, MA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 44.4% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in San Rafael.
 Cambridge, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

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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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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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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