Profile for San Rafael, California, CA

San Rafael is on San Rafael Bay

A mission was founded here in 1817 as a health retreat for clergy and colonists.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 208. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"
· 2001 movie, "Sweet November"
· 1973 movie, "American Graffiti"

Well-known residents have included:
· George Lucas, filmmaker

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Marin County Fair - June 30-July 4, 2007

Performing arts: Marin Shakespeare Company, Marin Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: China Camp State Park, McNear's Beach Park, John F. McInnis Park

San Rafael attractions: Marin Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Historic sites and museums: Marin History Museum, Discovery Science Center

Colleges and universities: Dominican University of California

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 194

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Museums (1)

Parks (6)

Wineries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about San Rafael demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, San Francisco area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94903 ZIP code.

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11% of San Rafael residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the San Rafael ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near San Rafael
• Cemeteries in Marin County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Marin County
• Marin County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near San Rafael

Post a query on a message board:

• Marin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• County history catalog
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• Marin Symphony

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• Marin Shakespeare Company

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in San Rafael was $35,762, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of San Rafael residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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San Rafael festival dates:

• Marin County Fair - June 30-July 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

San Rafael festival web sites:

• Marin County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for San Rafael

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Median rent in San Rafael, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $988.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,273.

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Libraries in San Rafael include Canal Library, Civic Center Library, San Rafael Public Library ... View libraries

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Marin County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our San Rafael political report.

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San Rafael restaurants taking online reservations include Cinecitta, Sabor of Spain, Seafood Peddler, The Club at McInnis Park, Vin Antico ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for San Rafael workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in San Rafael between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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