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Compare San Mateo to Torrance

This post compares San Mateo, California to Torrance, 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) Torrance (city)
Population 103,500 147,190
Income (median) $75,635 $66,475
Home Value (median) $921,700 $687,900
White 57% 49%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 35%
With Kids 30% 31%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Torrance?
A: San Mateo has a smaller population count than Torrance: 103500 compared with 147190 total people.

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

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

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

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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