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San Rafael, CA vs Pismo Beach, CA

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- Pismo Beach is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 3.2% more likely to be married in Pismo Beach.
- The Median Age is 15.1 years older in Pismo Beach.
 San Rafael, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,058329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.238.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,551285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,239.093.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.1%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  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.882.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,18480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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