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Compare Los Altos to San Mateo

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 30,527 103,500
Income (median) $167,642 $75,635
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $921,700
White 64% 57%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 28% 22%
With Kids 40% 30%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 17% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or San Mateo?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 30527 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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