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Compare San Mateo to Fairfield

This post compares San Mateo, California to Fairfield, 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) Fairfield (city)
Population 103,500 112,790
Income (median) $75,635 $51,969
Home Value (median) $921,700 $341,500
White 57% 46%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 22% 17%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 45% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Fairfield?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Fairfield: 103500 compared with 112790 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Fairfield?
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 is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 44% for Fairfield.

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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