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Compare Pacifica to San Mateo

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 39,141 103,500
Income (median) $68,966 $75,635
Home Value (median) $740,700 $921,700
White 63% 57%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 19% 22%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 31% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or San Mateo?
A: Pacifica has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 39141 compared with 103500 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pacifica or San Mateo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pacifica.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pacifica may include: Laguna-Hills, San-Dimas, and Lake-Forest.

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

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