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Compare San Mateo to Palm Springs

This post compares San Mateo, California to Palm Springs, 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) Palm Springs (city)
Population 103,500 47,140
Income (median) $75,635 $45,934
Home Value (median) $921,700 $340,600
White 57% 83%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 22% 4%
With Kids 30% 12%
Age (median) 38 54
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Palm Springs?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Palm Springs: 103500 compared with 47140 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Palm Springs?
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 is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 41% for Palm Springs.

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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