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Compare San Mateo to Oakland

This post compares San Mateo, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 103,500 417,442
Income (median) $75,635 $52,981
Home Value (median) $921,700 $564,500
White 57% 36%
Black 2% 24%
Asian 22% 15%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 45% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Oakland?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 103500 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 60% for Oakland.

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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