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Compare Sacramento to San Mateo

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 489,650 103,500
Income (median) $46,110 $75,635
Home Value (median) $287,600 $921,700
White 48% 57%
Black 13% 2%
Asian 18% 22%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 52% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or San Mateo?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than San Mateo: 489650 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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