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Santa Monica, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 21.0% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in San Rafael.
 Santa Monica, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  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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