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Compare Poway to San Mateo

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 49,874 103,500
Income (median) $64,497 $75,635
Home Value (median) $620,500 $921,700
White 76% 57%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 13% 22%
With Kids 41% 30%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 25% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or San Mateo?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 49874 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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