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Palm Desert, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years younger in San Rafael.
 Palm Desert, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  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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