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Compare San Mateo to Berkeley

This post compares San Mateo, California to Berkeley, 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 Mateo (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 103,500 120,179
Income (median) $75,635 $67,950
Home Value (median) $921,700 $861,800
White 57% 60%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 22% 19%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 45% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Berkeley?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Berkeley: 103500 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Mateo may include: Campbell, Redwood-City, and South-Pasadena.

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

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