United States / North America
San Rafael is an indexed city in United States (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~61K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for San Rafael spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. San Rafael is a north america city of about ~61K in United States. On the composite city-intelligence score, San Rafael sits around the indexed median (74/100).
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Use the San Rafael profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
74/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 74/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 54/100 | San Rafael's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 70/100 | San Rafael's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 77/100 | San Rafael's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 73/100 | San Rafael's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 76/100 | San Rafael's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 71/100 | San Rafael's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 71/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
San Rafael is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
San Rafael has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
San Rafael scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
San Rafael is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
San Rafael is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for San Rafael, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 91124/7 | 911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch across the United States. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in San Rafael, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United States emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the United States 911 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for San Rafael, with national-level information from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in San Rafael, see the United States healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
Federal directory for comparing Medicare-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other care providers.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary federal attribution for United States public-health context.
Used as the official United States hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for San Rafael, with national-level context from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in San Rafael, see the United States transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for United States national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for United States aviation authority information.
Used as the primary attribution for United States rail authority information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for San Rafael. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for San Rafael will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about San Rafael drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about $1,890/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, energy, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.8°C.
Higher education is strong (67/100).
Healthcare access is good (58/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).
Within ~170 km: Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island.
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San Rafael's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
San Rafael's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
San Rafael's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
San Rafael's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
San Rafael's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
San Rafael's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for San Rafael — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for San Rafael — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.8°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for San Rafael — regional center, economy score 81/100, key industries including tourism, energy, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for San Rafael — regional education center, education score 65/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for San Rafael — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 58/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for San Rafael using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for San Rafael — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for San Rafael using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for San Rafael using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from San Rafael. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include San Rafael — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Coastal region · 25 places across 40 cities.
Forest region · 12 places across 80 cities.
Mountain region · 30 places across 80 cities.
River valley · 9 places across 59 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 15 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include San Rafael — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Coastal Landscapes · 9 places across 66 cities.
Island Getaways · 9 places across 57 cities.
Mountain Escapes · 16 places across 80 cities.
Coastal Landscapes · 44 places across 65 cities.
Island Getaways · 34 places across 55 cities.
River Valleys · 48 places across 78 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to San Rafael, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
San Rafael has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island and Ring Mountain within weekend range.
San Rafael has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of San Rafael spends roughly $1,890 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $1,010. Overall the city is around average cost for the United States. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. San Rafael is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
San Rafael's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and manufacturing. San Rafael has a regional economy with strengths in tourism, energy and manufacturing.
San Rafael offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 86/100.
San Rafael is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.
San Rafael offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.
San Rafael has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 58/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
San Rafael offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
San Rafael has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.8°C annually with roughly 549 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
San Rafael is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
San Rafael indexes a walkability score of 59 and a cycling score of 57 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of San Rafael include Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island and Ring Mountain. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
San Rafael scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
San Rafael rates 65/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island and Ring Mountain supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the San Rafael profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (77/100) and internet speed (76/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (54/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the United States country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where San Rafael appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where United States city comparisons need air-quality benchmark context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.