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Compare San Mateo to San Rafael

This post compares San Mateo, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 103,500 59,180
Income (median) $75,635 $66,743
Home Value (median) $921,700 $816,700
White 57% 65%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 6%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 45% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or San Rafael?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than San Rafael: 103500 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 47% for San Rafael.

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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