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Compare San Mateo to San Diego

This post compares San Mateo, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 103,500 1,390,966
Income (median) $75,635 $51,979
Home Value (median) $921,700 $523,600
White 57% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 22% 16%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or San Diego?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 103500 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 53% for San Diego.

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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