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San Rafael, California

San Rafael city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeMarin County · 16.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025San RafaelPeer medianPctileSource
Population60,43359,95745
Population change (10 yr)n/a3.4%
Median household income$119,435$115,17673
Poverty rate11.7%7.9%91
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%50.2%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a6.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$1,355,600$852,95082
Median gross rent$2,377$2,46236
Housing vacancy rate4.2%3.9%55
Worked from home26.3%20.4%91
Population, 2012–2024
San RafaelPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
San RafaelPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.2%
Housing units+0.8%
Median household income+21.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+27.4%
Median gross rent+31.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+4.7%
Worked from home+216.3%
Poverty rate-8.6%
Establishment density · Marin County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services12.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services70.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care34.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation12.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction41.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Wellington, FL9262,146$115,63249.7%
Fountain Valley, CA8756,258$115,23746.4%
Shoreline, WA8661,431+10.1%$112,75152.8%
White Plains, NY8360,666+5.5%$110,76353.9%
Petaluma, CA8159,247$115,43043.8%
Arcadia, CA8055,170-3.6%$113,51657.4%
Union City, CA7967,464$133,71545.1%
Cypress, CA7949,498$130,21550.7%
Camarillo, CA7970,186$113,42843.6%
Downers Grove, IL7850,054+1.4%$115,11458.2%