Madera, CA vs San Rafael, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

San Rafael

58.5

#1954 nationally

San Rafael leads in median household income ($113,839 vs $61,626). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 213). Madera leads in crime level (10.8 vs 15.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	San Rafael, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	58.5 (#1954)
Population	68,079	59,555
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$1,332,023
Median Household Income	$61,626	$113,839
Average Commute	28.3 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	42	53
Crime Level	10.8	15.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	213
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+63.9