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Seaside, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Seaside.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years older in San Rafael.
 Seaside, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201033,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199038,901  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seaside, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  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 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Seaside, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seaside, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households10,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,214  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  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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