California · Census place 68364
San Rafael city, CA
Quick answer
San Rafael city has 60,604 residents, ranking #155 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $109,317, the median home is worth $1,246,200 and median gross rent runs $2,346 a month.
- Population
- 60,604San Rafael city residents
- Median household income
- $109,317Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,246,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,346Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in San Rafael city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the San Rafael city median would spend about 25.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 11.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 51.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Santa Cruz city 60,953
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- Santee city 59,485
- Hanford city 59,389
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