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San Rafael, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Redwood City.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in Redwood City.
 San Rafael, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,905329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,402285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,355.193.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%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 Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 4 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 5 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 7 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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