City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in San Rafael, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 25

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Lucas Valley	Marin County	#1 of 25	73.2	94.3
Mont Marin/San Rafael Park	Marin County	#2 of 25	67.4	87.1
Bret Harte	Marin County	#3 of 25	67.2	86.9
Marinwood	Marin County	#4 of 25	67.2	86.9
Loch Lomond	Marin County	#5 of 25	65.2	83.7
Terra Linda	Marin County	#6 of 25	61.8	77.0
Country Club	Marin County	#7 of 25	61.4	76.3
Sun Valley	Marin County	#8 of 25	61.4	76.2
Dominican/Black Canyon	Marin County	#9 of 25	56.5	65.3
Santa Venetia	Marin County	#10 of 25	56.1	64.3
California Park	Marin County	#11 of 25	54.8	61.0
Picnic Valley	Marin County	#12 of 25	54.2	59.7
Bayside Acres	Marin County	#13 of 25	52.2	54.3
Glenwood	Marin County	#14 of 25	50.3	49.8
North San Rafael Commercial Center	Marin County	#15 of 25	50.0	49.2
Peacock Gap	Marin County	#16 of 25	49.9	48.8
Lincoln/San Rafael Hill	Marin County	#17 of 25	48.6	45.6
Fairhills	Marin County	#18 of 25	48.5	45.3
Canal	Marin County	#19 of 25	45.7	38.9
Civic Center	Marin County	#20 of 25	44.4	36.0
West End	Marin County	#21 of 25	43.2	33.3
Downtown	Marin County	#22 of 25	39.0	24.5
Montecito/Happy Valley	Marin County	#23 of 25	36.9	20.5
Gerstle Park	Marin County	#24 of 25	35.6	18.4
Rafael Meadows/Los Ranchitos	Marin County	#25 of 25	34.8	16.8

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in San Rafael, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in San Rafael, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Lucas Valley, Mont Marin/San Rafael Park, Bret Harte, Marinwood, Loch Lomond. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in San Rafael, CA?

Lucas Valley is currently #1 of 25 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 73.2.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in San Rafael, CA?

25 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for San Rafael, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in San Rafael, CA?

Marinwood has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 58.2.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in San Rafael, CA?

Bret Harte has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 11.7%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in San Rafael, CA?

Lucas Valley currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 82.3.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in San Rafael, CA?

Mont Marin/San Rafael Park has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $210,184.

How are neighborhood rankings in San Rafael, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking

Top Neighborhoods in San Rafael, California

Lucas Valley

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 73.2 - #1 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Mont Marin/San Rafael Park

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 67.4 - #2 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Bret Harte

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 67.2 - #3 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Marinwood

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 67.2 - #4 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Loch Lomond

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 65.2 - #5 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Terra Linda

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 61.8 - #6 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Country Club

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 61.4 - #7 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Sun Valley

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 61.4 - #8 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

Dominican/Black Canyon

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 56.5 - #9 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#10

Santa Venetia

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 56.1 - #10 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#11

California Park

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 54.8 - #11 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#12

Picnic Valley

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 54.2 - #12 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#13

Bayside Acres

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 52.2 - #13 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#14

Glenwood

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 50.3 - #14 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#15

North San Rafael Commercial Center

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 50.0 - #15 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#16

Peacock Gap

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 49.9 - #16 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#17

Lincoln/San Rafael Hill

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 48.6 - #17 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#18

Fairhills

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 48.5 - #18 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#19

Canal

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 45.7 - #19 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#20

Civic Center

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 44.4 - #20 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#21

West End

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 43.2 - #21 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#22

Downtown

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 39.0 - #22 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#23

Montecito/Happy Valley

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 36.9 - #23 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#24

Gerstle Park

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 35.6 - #24 of 25 eligible neighborhoods

#25

Rafael Meadows/Los Ranchitos

San Rafael, California

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 34.8 - #25 of 25 eligible neighborhoods