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Compare Lakewood to San Mateo

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 81,106 103,500
Income (median) $56,545 $75,635
Home Value (median) $475,800 $921,700
White 51% 57%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 18% 22%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or San Mateo?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than San Mateo: 81106 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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