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Compare San Mateo to Sunnyvale

This post compares San Mateo, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 103,500 151,565
Income (median) $75,635 $95,765
Home Value (median) $921,700 $968,700
White 57% 43%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 44%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Sunnyvale?
A: San Mateo has a smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 103500 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for San Mateo versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

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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