San Rafael hosts a wide variety of industries, and has an estimated ~$6 billion in economic activity. Downtown’s 4th Street receives over 3 million annual visits.
- 32,000 workers employed in San Rafael
- 87% of San Rafael’s workforce live outside San Rafael, while 13% live and work here
Leading occupations:
- Private Education and Health Services
- Professional and Business Services
- Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
- Government
- Leisure and Hospitality
- Goods Producing
- Other Services
- Financial Activities
- Information
Major employers:
- Kaiser Permanente
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc
- San Rafael School District (Elementary and High School)
- City of San Rafael
- Dominican University of California
San Rafael contains numerous commercial spaces, ranging from a historic downtown to plazas to industrial areas.
- 5.0 million square feet of retail space
- 5.5 million square feet of office space
- 3.3 million square feet of industrial space
- 1.0 million square feet of flex space
- 62% of Marin’s industrial inventory
