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Compare San Mateo to Santa Barbara

This post compares San Mateo, California to Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city)
Population 103,500 91,443
Income (median) $75,635 $49,574
Home Value (median) $921,700 $934,500
White 57% 77%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 3%
With Kids 30% 23%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 45% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Santa Barbara?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 103500 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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