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Compare El Centro to San Mateo

This post compares El Centro, California to San Mateo, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Centro (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 43,932 103,500
Income (median) $40,922 $75,635
Home Value (median) $172,800 $921,700
White 49% 57%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 2% 22%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 38
Rentals 50% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or San Mateo?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 43932 compared with 103500 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Centro or in San Mateo?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in El Centro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or San Mateo?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Centro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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