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Compare San Mateo to San Carlos

This post compares San Mateo, California to San Carlos, 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) San Carlos (city)
Population 103,500 29,954
Income (median) $75,635 $112,813
Home Value (median) $921,700 $1,240,800
White 57% 77%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 22% 14%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 45% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or San Carlos?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than San Carlos: 103500 compared with 29954 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or San Carlos?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 28% for San Carlos.

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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