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Compare San Mateo to National City

This post compares San Mateo, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 103,500 60,715
Income (median) $75,635 $30,943
Home Value (median) $921,700 $345,400
White 57% 61%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 22% 19%
With Kids 30% 42%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 45% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or National City?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than National City: 103500 compared with 60715 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or National City?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in San Mateo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 67% for National City.

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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