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Compare San Mateo to Downey

This post compares San Mateo, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 103,500 113,358
Income (median) $75,635 $41,938
Home Value (median) $921,700 $479,500
White 57% 63%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 22% 7%
With Kids 30% 43%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 45% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Downey?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Downey: 103500 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 49% for Downey.

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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