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San Rafael, CA vs Vail, CO

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- Vail is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 1.2% less likely to be married in Vail.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Vail.
 San Rafael, CAVail, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,900329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.238.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,531285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,049.093.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAVail, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAVail, COUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%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  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAVail, COUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock78.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.0%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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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