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Compare San Mateo to Palo Alto

This post compares San Mateo, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 103,500 67,082
Income (median) $75,635 $124,900
Home Value (median) $921,700 $1,989,300
White 57% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 31%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Palo Alto?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 103500 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in San Mateo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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