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Compare San Mateo to Los Angeles

This post compares San Mateo, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 103,500 3,949,776
Income (median) $75,635 $40,932
Home Value (median) $921,700 $549,800
White 57% 52%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 22% 11%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 45% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Los Angeles?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 103500 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in San Mateo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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