Richmond vs San Rafael
Richmond, CA compared with San Rafael, CA · 8 miles apart
Richmond has 114,861 residents to San Rafael’s 59,410. Richmond comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. San Rafael does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Richmond, CA | San Rafael, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,861 | 59,410 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,823 | 3,582 |
| Median household income | $95,391 | $119,435 |
| Median home value | $668,200 | $1,355,600 |
| Median rent | $1,960 | $2,377 |
| Homeownership | 54.7% | 53% |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 25.3 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 43.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33% | 49.7% |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 7× | 11.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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