San Rafael, CA Cost of Living


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San Rafael cost of living score
230.1
More expensive
130.1% higher
than the US average
53.5% higher
than the California average
San Rafael, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 230.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 130.1% higher than the U.S. average and 53.5% lower than the average for California.

San Rafael, CA

Housing costs in San Rafael?
A typical home costs $1,209,300, which is 257.7% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 64.9% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in San Rafael costs $3,300 per month, which is 130.8% more than the national average of $1,430 and 34.8% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford San Rafael?
To live comfortably in San Rafael, California, a minimum annual income of $231,840 for a family, and $110,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about San Rafael?
Living in San Rafael, CA is considerably more expensive than the US average. The median house value is over $1.2 million compared to the national average of $338,100. This is reflected in the cost of living index, which stands at 217.4 compared to the U.S. average of 100. It is clear that living in San Rafael comes with a higher price tag than living elsewhere in the country.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
  230.1149.9100.0
  113.5105.1100
  110.198.3100.0
  445.3234.8100.0
  $1,209,300$733,500$338,100
  97.3%102.4%100.0%
  118.7133.1100.0
  164.1118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 12 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 14 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 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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