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Compare San Mateo to Salinas

This post compares San Mateo, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 103,500 156,811
Income (median) $75,635 $36,201
Home Value (median) $921,700 $342,100
White 57% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 5%
With Kids 30% 50%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 45% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Salinas?
A: San Mateo has a smaller population count than Salinas: 103500 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 55% for Salinas.

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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