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Madera, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Madera.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in San Rafael.
 Madera, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201061,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199029,281  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madera, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Madera, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madera, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households17,371  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews
christina · Madera, CA
I live in the Ranchos in Madera well crime just re
Over 11 years ago

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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Steve · Madera, CA
Housing and Population in Madera, Ca.
Over 16 years ago

I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  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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