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San Rafael, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 41.1% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in San Luis Obispo.
 San Rafael, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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