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Compare San Mateo to Los Altos

This post compares San Mateo, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 103,500 30,527
Income (median) $75,635 $167,642
Home Value (median) $921,700 $2,000,000+
White 57% 64%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 22% 28%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 38 45
Rentals 45% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Los Altos?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Los Altos: 103500 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Los Altos?
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 17% for Los Altos.

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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