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Compare San Mateo to East Palo Alto

This post compares San Mateo, California to East Palo Alto, 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) East Palo Alto (city)
Population 103,500 29,646
Income (median) $75,635 $35,683
Home Value (median) $921,700 $600,200
White 57% 34%
Black 2% 11%
Asian 22% 3%
With Kids 30% 48%
Age (median) 38 29
Rentals 45% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or East Palo Alto?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than East Palo Alto: 103500 compared with 29646 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 64% for East Palo Alto.

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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