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San Rafael, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Oakland.
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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