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Santa Barbara, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in San Rafael.
 Santa Barbara, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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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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