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Compare San Mateo to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares San Mateo, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 103,500 21,680
Income (median) $75,635 $40,695
Home Value (median) $921,700 $374,600
White 57% 81%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 3%
With Kids 30% 23%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or South Lake Tahoe?
A: San Mateo has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 103500 compared with 21680 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in San Mateo.

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

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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