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Compare San Mateo to South San Francisco

This post compares San Mateo, California to South San Francisco, 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 San Francisco (city)
Population 103,500 67,120
Income (median) $75,635 $52,696
Home Value (median) $921,700 $697,400
White 57% 33%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 39%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 45% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or South San Francisco?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than South San Francisco: 103500 compared with 67120 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 38% for South San Francisco.

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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