COMPARING TWO PLACES
San Rafael vs Mill Valley
PLACE A
San Rafael, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Mill Valley, California
San Rafael is 92% smaller than Mill Valley. Mill Valley earns more, with a median household income $122,789 higher. San Rafael has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 2%).
SAN RAFAELMILL VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,03913,799−92% vs Mill Valley
Population density662,886−2,820
Population growth24.8%2.4%+22.4 pts
Median age59.348.7+10.6
Male49.1%48.1%+1.0 pts
Female50.9%51.9%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%18.6%−18.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.6%80.1%−15.5 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.0%4.8%+17.3 pts
Asian0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Other13.4%6.1%+7.3 pts
Median household income$83,423$206,212−$122,789
Per capita income$32,521$118,725−$86,204
Poverty rate13.4%5.9%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2320.499−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%75.8%−66.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%35.9%−35.9 pts
Unemployment rate11.2%8.8%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation37.1%60.7%−23.7 pts
Median home value$120,400$2,000,001−$1,879,601
Median gross rent–$3,278–
Owner-occupied100.0%66.2%+33.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.6%11.4%+25.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%37.4%+62.6 pts
Average commute24.124.8−0.7
Worked from home15.4%40.0%−24.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured25.4%3.7%+21.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024