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Compare San Mateo to Santa Cruz

This post compares San Mateo, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 103,500 63,993
Income (median) $75,635 $60,359
Home Value (median) $921,700 $750,600
White 57% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 38 29
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Santa Cruz?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 103500 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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