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Sausalito, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Sausalito.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in San Rafael.
 Sausalito, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population57.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 20106,963  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 19907,152  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sausalito, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  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 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sausalito, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sausalito, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households4,117  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,476  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sausalito    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Awesome, but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sausalito is a gorgeous town of 7,000 people right on the bay. It's very community oriented with a nice mix of the mega rich and boat people. There are parks, great  More

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Sausalito has been for me a kind of roller coaster of a town...it is quiet and conveniently located being 10 minutes from SF but: Real estate is outrageously expensive,  More

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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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