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Compare San Mateo to Whittier

This post compares San Mateo, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 103,500 86,852
Income (median) $75,635 $49,066
Home Value (median) $921,700 $488,200
White 57% 54%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 4%
With Kids 30% 37%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Whittier?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Whittier: 103500 compared with 86852 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Whittier?
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 is quite similar: 45% for San Mateo versus 41% for Whittier.

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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