Commute & transport in San Rafael

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

B−

71/100
5th of 59

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The four inputs

Mean commute time25.3 min

San Francisco 31.0 min45% · scores 67

Share commuting under 30 min65%

San Francisco 52%25% · scores 69

Transit stop density7.4

San Francisco median 8.810% · scores 65

Share working from home26%

San Francisco 26%20% · scores 86

Vertical rule marks the San Francisco reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best San Francisco suburbs for commute

All 59 ranked, San Rafael highlighted

1Menlo ParkB+23.9 min 2North Fair OaksB+22.1 min 3San CarlosB24.6 min 4Mill ValleyB24.8 min 5San RafaelB−25.3 min 6Redwood CityB−24.3 min 7East Palo AltoB−23.7 min 8BerkeleyB−27.8 min 9San BrunoB−23.7 min 10San MateoB−26.1 min 11EmeryvilleC+28.9 min 12BelmontC+28.5 min 13LarkspurC+27.5 min 14South San FranciscoC+25.6 min 15AlamoC29.2 min 16MartinezC28.4 min 17Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyC29.3 min 18San AnselmoC30.2 min 19AlbanyC30.8 min 20Walnut CreekC30.6 min 21OaklandC29.8 min 22Foster CityC29.4 min 23PacificaC27.2 min 24Pleasant HillC30.2 min 25LafayetteC29.3 min 26FremontC−30.3 min 27LivermoreC−30.1 min 28MillbraeC−28.6 min 29NovatoC−28.1 min 30AlamedaC−31.6 min 31Daly CityC−28.8 min 32BurlingameC−30.7 min 33MoragaC−30.6 min 34El CerritoD+33.3 min 35DanvilleD+32.5 min 36San FranciscoD+30.4 min 37NewarkD+30.6 min 38PleasantonD34.3 min 39San RamonD34.7 min 40San LeandroD31.2 min 41Castro ValleyD32.7 min 42ConcordD32.6 min 43DublinD35.9 min 44Union CityD31.9 min 45CherrylandD31.0 min 46San LorenzoD−31.0 min 47HaywardD−32.3 min 48San PabloD−32.3 min 49AshlandD−32.7 min 50OrindaD−36.1 min 51RichmondF34.2 min 52PinoleF35.0 min 53HerculesF37.6 min 54BrentwoodF40.0 min 55PittsburgF38.0 min 56OakleyF40.3 min 57Bay PointF36.1 min 58AntiochF42.0 min 59Discovery BayF44.1 min

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Better than San Rafael on commute & transport

San Rafael grades B− on commute & transport. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Mill Valley5 mi from San RafaelB24.8 min65% 68 B−

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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