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San Rafael, CA vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Wheaton.
 San Rafael, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%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 Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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