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Compare San Mateo to Fountain Valley

This post compares San Mateo, California to Fountain Valley, 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) Fountain Valley (city)
Population 103,500 56,640
Income (median) $75,635 $58,335
Home Value (median) $921,700 $654,100
White 57% 56%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 22% 32%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 38 43
Rentals 45% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Fountain Valley?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Fountain Valley: 103500 compared with 56640 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Fountain Valley?
A: Homes tend to be 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 30% for Fountain Valley.

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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