Population
San Rafael
60,604
Davis
66,801
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Davis
$87,421
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Davis
$829,000
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
Davis
$2,043
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
Davis
1.86
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Davis
184.5
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
Davis
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Davis
5.6%
How Similar Are San Rafael & Davis?
Davis is San Rafael's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
Davis
66,801
Both cities have similar populations — San Rafael at 60,604 and Davis at 66,801.
Violent Crime
San Rafael
5.59
Davis
1.86
San Rafael's violent crime is significantly higher than Davis's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
San Rafael
24.56
Davis
22.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
Davis
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Davis has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Davis
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Davis
$87,421
San Rafael has a 20% higher median income than Davis.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Davis
$829,000
San Rafael has a 33% higher home values than Davis.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
Davis
40.5%
Davis has a 13% higher education than San Rafael.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
Davis
56.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Davis
184.5
San Rafael has a 23% higher cost of living than Davis.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and Davis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Davis
Cost of Living & Affordability — Davis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,977 in San Rafael (84% lower). Davis has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $3,604 in San Rafael (71% lower). Davis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in San Rafael.
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Housing Market — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a median property tax of $6,569 vs $10,001 in San Rafael (52% lower). San Rafael has a median home value of $1,246,200 vs $829,000 in Davis (50% higher). San Rafael has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 6.7% in Davis.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 25.1% in Davis. San Rafael has a government sector of 39.6% compared to 28.0% in Davis. San Rafael has a per capita income of $67,609 vs $50,060 in Davis (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 1.49 in San Rafael. Davis has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.86 compared to 5.59 in San Rafael. Davis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 3.57 in San Rafael.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 35.4% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 44.6% in Davis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 1.1x the size of San Rafael (60,604). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 43.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
San Rafael
Davis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Rafael: 5 vs Davis: 4 for with emergency services. Davis: 4.0 vs San Rafael: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 0.9% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 5.0% in Davis. Davis has a drive alone of 52.2% compared to 50.4% in San Rafael.
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