Population
San Rafael
60,604
Union City
68,141
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Union City
$137,194
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Union City
$1,058,200
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
Union City
$2,713
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
Union City
4.08
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Union City
247.9
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
Union City
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Union City
5.0%
How Similar Are San Rafael & Union City?
Union City is San Rafael's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
Union City
68,141
Union City has a 11% larger population than San Rafael.
Violent Crime
San Rafael
5.59
Union City
4.08
San Rafael has a 27% higher violent crime than Union City.
Property Crime
San Rafael
24.56
Union City
22.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
Union City
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Union City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Union City
5.0%
San Rafael has a 15% higher unemployment than Union City.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Union City
$137,194
Union City has a 20% higher median income than San Rafael.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Union City
$1,058,200
San Rafael has a 15% higher home values than Union City.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
Union City
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
Union City
17.9%
San Rafael's demographics is significantly higher than Union City's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Union City
247.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and Union City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — San Rafael leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUnion City has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Rafael (25% lower). Union City has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Rafael (24% lower). San Rafael scores 133.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 154.9 in Union City.
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Housing Market — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a median property tax of $8,139 vs $10,001 in San Rafael (23% lower). Union City has a owner-occupied of 67.0% compared to 51.8% in San Rafael. Union City has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 55.5% in San Rafael.
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Jobs & Economy — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 10.9% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a work from home of 22.9% compared to 17.7% in Union City. San Rafael has a per capita income of $67,609 vs $56,020 in Union City (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Union City leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Rafael has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Union City. San Rafael has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Union City. San Rafael has a violent crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 31.0% in Union City.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUnion City has a high school diploma or higher of 48.0% compared to 45.3% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.9% in Union City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a population of 68,141, about 1.1x the size of San Rafael (60,604). Union City skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.5.
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San Rafael
Union City
Healthcare — San Rafael leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Rafael: 5 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services. San Rafael: 3.4 vs Union City: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Union City. San Rafael has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 5.1% in Union City. San Rafael has a work from home of 22.9% compared to 17.7% in Union City.
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