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San Rafael, CA vs Edmonds, WA

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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 18.2% more likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Edmonds.
 San Rafael, CAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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