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Compare San Luis Obispo to San Mateo

This post compares San Luis Obispo, 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 San Luis Obispo (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 46,997 103,500
Income (median) $51,104 $75,635
Home Value (median) $590,800 $921,700
White 84% 57%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 5% 22%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 26 38
Rentals 61% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or San Mateo?
A: San Luis Obispo has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 46997 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for San Luis Obispo versus 45% for San Mateo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Luis Obispo may include: Santa-Cruz, Chico, and Davis.

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

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