Corte Madera, CA vs San Rafael, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCorte Madera, CASan Rafael, CA
Population10,07760,433
Median Household Income$232,763$119,435
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,377/mo
Median Home Value$1,755,200$1,355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%56.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*365
Property Crime Rate /100k544*2,043
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.320.1
College Degree Rate79.3%49.7%
Foreign-Born %10.2%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Corte Madera (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.