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Compare Menlo Park to San Mateo

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 33,661 103,500
Income (median) $106,944 $75,635
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $921,700
White 68% 57%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 13% 22%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or San Mateo?
A: Menlo Park has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 33661 compared with 103500 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Menlo Park or San Mateo?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Menlo Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Menlo Park versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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