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San Rafael, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
60,604
Population
3,653/sq mi density
$109,317
Median Income
$67,609 per capita
$1,246,200
Home Value
$1,277,731 Zillow
$2,346
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
391
Violent Crime/100K
2,866 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$109,317 median income, 3.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,246,200 home value, $2,346/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
391 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
59,132 → 59,818
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.8%
$73,953 → $109,317
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Rafael across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
60,322
+504 from 2023 (59,818)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,757
+$34,440 from 2023 ($109,317)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,132 | — | $73,953 | — |
| 2015 | 59,554 | +0.7% | $77,294 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 59,349 | -0.3% | $85,931 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 59,066 | -0.5% | $91,742 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 60,769 | +2.9% | $104,521 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 59,818 | -1.6% | $109,317 | +4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.