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Rio Vista, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Rio Vista.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 20.9 years younger in San Rafael.
 Rio Vista, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population55.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 20107,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 19903,316  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now200.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Vista, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  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 6416.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8417.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Vista, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White64.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Vista, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households5,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children6.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,147  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  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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