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Compare San Mateo to Chico

This post compares San Mateo, California to Chico, 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) Chico (city)
Population 103,500 90,660
Income (median) $75,635 $43,253
Home Value (median) $921,700 $286,700
White 57% 82%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 4%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 38 29
Rentals 45% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Chico?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Chico: 103500 compared with 90660 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 55% for Chico.

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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