Health in San Rafael, California: official figures
6.7% of residents of San Rafael (4,022 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 341st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Rafael are uninsured?
In San Rafael, 1.7% of children under 19 and 10.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Rafael are on Medicaid?
21.8% of residents of San Rafael under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 271st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Rafael have a disability?
10.2% of residents of San Rafael (6,102 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 213th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Rafael have a disability?
By age, 27.2% of residents of San Rafael aged 65 and over, 7.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in San Rafael, California?
An estimated 23.3% of adults in San Rafael had obesity in 2023, joint 54th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in San Rafael?
An estimated 8.9% of adults in San Rafael had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in San Rafael?
An estimated 17.1% of adults in San Rafael reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 335th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in San Rafael have high blood pressure?
In San Rafael, an estimated 26.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 281st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in San Rafael see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 68.0% of adults in San Rafael had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 14th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow San Rafael compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Rafael ranks 483 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Clifton | 6.8% |
| 481 | Albany | 6.8% |
| 482 | Elyria | 6.7% |
| 483 | San Rafael | 6.7% |
| 484 | Lodi | 6.7% |
| 485 | Eagle Mountain | 6.7% |
| 486 | Fullerton | 6.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Rafael ranks 611 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 608 | Everett | 10.2% |
| 609 | Rancho Cucamonga | 10.2% |
| 610 | Pasco | 10.2% |
| 611 | San Rafael | 10.2% |
| 612 | Wellington | 10.2% |
| 613 | Sandy | 10.2% |
| 614 | Whittier | 10.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Rafael ranks 756 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | Mission Viejo | 23.5% |
| 754 | Dunwoody | 23.4% |
| 755 | Palm Beach Gardens | 23.3% |
| 756 | San Rafael | 23.3% |
| 757 | Edina | 23.3% |
| 758 | Garden Grove | 23.2% |
| 759 | Thousand Oaks | 23.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Rafael ranks 626 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 623 | Noblesville | 8.9% |
| 624 | Brentwood | 8.9% |
| 625 | Chapel Hill | 8.9% |
| 626 | San Rafael | 8.9% |
| 627 | Des Plaines | 8.9% |
| 628 | Olympia | 8.9% |
| 629 | Hoffman Estates | 8.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Rafael ranks 568 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Ogden | 10.6% |
| 566 | Ankeny | 10.6% |
| 567 | Shawnee | 10.6% |
| 568 | San Rafael | 10.6% |
| 569 | Pico Rivera | 10.6% |
| 570 | Bozeman | 10.6% |
| 571 | Lincoln | 10.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Rafael ranks 471 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 468 | Delray Beach | 17.1% |
| 469 | Brentwood | 17.1% |
| 470 | Apopka | 17.1% |
| 471 | San Rafael | 17.1% |
| 472 | Southaven | 17.1% |
| 473 | Manhattan | 17.1% |
| 474 | Goose Creek | 17.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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