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Compare San Mateo to San Francisco

This post compares San Mateo, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 103,500 864,263
Income (median) $75,635 $74,841
Home Value (median) $921,700 $927,400
White 57% 47%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 22% 34%
With Kids 30% 18%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 45% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or San Francisco?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 103500 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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