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Compare San Mateo to Ridgecrest

This post compares San Mateo, California to Ridgecrest, 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) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 103,500 28,728
Income (median) $75,635 $53,642
Home Value (median) $921,700 $169,500
White 57% 74%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 22% 6%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 45% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Ridgecrest?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 103500 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Ridgecrest?
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 differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 37% for Ridgecrest.

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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