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Compare San Mateo to Lafayette

This post compares San Mateo, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 103,500 25,792
Income (median) $75,635 $119,892
Home Value (median) $921,700 $1,214,200
White 57% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 22% 9%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 38 45
Rentals 45% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Lafayette?
A: San Mateo has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 103500 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 26% for Lafayette.

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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