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Compare San Mateo to Santa Ana

This post compares San Mateo, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 103,500 334,493
Income (median) $75,635 $30,219
Home Value (median) $921,700 $421,600
White 57% 44%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 11%
With Kids 30% 51%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Santa Ana?
A: San Mateo has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 103500 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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