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San Rafael, CA vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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- Saratoga Springs is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Saratoga Springs.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Saratoga Springs.
 San Rafael, CASaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,110329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,186285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,001.693.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CASaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CASaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CASaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

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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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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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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