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Richmond, VA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 51.7% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in San Rafael.
 Richmond, VASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  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 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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