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Seal Beach, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Seal Beach.
- People are 3.7% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years younger in San Rafael.
 Seal Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201024,176  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199025,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seal Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Seal Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian12.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seal Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed12.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households13,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews
Tammie · Seal Beach, CA
Family Oriented Beach Community
Over 17 years ago

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Randall · Seal Beach, CA
Great place to live.
Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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icequeen · San Jose, CA (prior: Las Vegas, other regions of C
My grandparents paid less than $50,000 for a Seal
Over 19 years ago

My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  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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