San Rafael.
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California·Marin County
15 tracts·55K people·$1.4M median·3,323/mi²
White 51 · Hispanic 36 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 5 · Black 2 · Other 2
Married couple 46 · Living alone 32 · Other 22
San Francisco 22 · San Rafael 17 · Novato 3 · Oakland 3 · Corte Madera 3 · Elsewhere 53
Health 26 · Professional 22 · Retail 22 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 3 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Sales · office 19 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 10 · Production · transport 7
Drive alone 48 · Carpool 26 · Work from home 24 · Transit 5 · Walk 5 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in San Rafael is $1,355,600 (Census ACS) — 3.0× the US median of $458,812.
San Rafael has 60,433 residents across 13 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.2; the population is 51.2% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Black and 1.6% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 49.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.7% (Census ACS).
Sun Valley Elementary (71%), Glenwood Elementary (66%) and Vallecito Elementary (64%) lead the elementary schools; James B. Davidson Middle is the middle school with reported scores (35%); Terra Linda High (55%), San Rafael High (41%) and Marin's Community (7%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,377/month, 51% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in San Rafael is $119,435 a year, 39% above the US median (Census ACS).
In San Rafael, median rent is $2,377/month and the median home value is $1,355,600 (Census ACS).
San Rafael reported 5.2 violent crimes and 27.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 43°F; there are 186 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 36 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in San Rafael are landslide (96), earthquake (90) and wildfire (88), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.85g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
San Rafael scores 11.9 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 4.9% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).