Living in Downtown San Rafael

Downtown Apartments for Rent

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in San Rafael with 2,220 residents.

Downtown has good public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Lincoln-San Rafael Hill, Gerstle Park, Fairhills, Picnic Valley, Montecito-Happy Valley, Canal Waterfront and West End.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown San Rafael.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in San Rafael with a Walk Score of 94.

Find apartments in San Rafael's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Montecito-Happy Valley and Canal Waterfront.

Downtown San Rafael Apartments for Rent

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other San Rafael neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Downtown	94	51	70	2,220
2	Montecito-Happy Valley	78	52	56	2,118
3	Canal Waterfront	74	47	69	954

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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Downtown

94

51

70

2,220

2

Montecito-Happy Valley

78

52

56

2,118

3

Canal Waterfront

74

47

69

954

Eating & Drinking

There are about 86 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.

People in Downtown can walk to an average of 17 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Downtown has Good Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Downtown has good public transportation and about 12 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

Downtown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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