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Compare San Mateo to El Cerrito

This post compares San Mateo, California to El Cerrito, 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) El Cerrito (city)
Population 103,500 24,982
Income (median) $75,635 $72,771
Home Value (median) $921,700 $400,000
White 57% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 22% 28%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 45% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or El Cerrito?
A: San Mateo has a much larger population count than El Cerrito: 103500 compared with 24982 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 27% for El Cerrito.

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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