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Compare San Mateo to Riverside

This post compares San Mateo, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 103,500 321,570
Income (median) $75,635 $41,576
Home Value (median) $921,700 $319,200
White 57% 61%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 22% 7%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Riverside?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 103500 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

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

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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