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Compare Palm Springs to San Mateo

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 47,140 103,500
Income (median) $45,934 $75,635
Home Value (median) $340,600 $921,700
White 83% 57%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 4% 22%
With Kids 12% 30%
Age (median) 54 38
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or San Mateo?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 47140 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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