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Compare San Mateo to San Luis Obispo

This post compares San Mateo, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 103,500 46,997
Income (median) $75,635 $51,104
Home Value (median) $921,700 $590,800
White 57% 84%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 5%
With Kids 30% 17%
Age (median) 38 26
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or San Luis Obispo?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 103500 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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