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San Rafael, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 15.5% more likely to be married in Menlo Park.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Menlo Park.
 San Rafael, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,677329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,785285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,363.793.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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