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Compare Santa Ana to San Mateo

This post compares Santa Ana, California to San Mateo, 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 Santa Ana (city) San Mateo (city)
Population 334,493 103,500
Income (median) $30,219 $75,635
Home Value (median) $421,600 $921,700
White 44% 57%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 11% 22%
With Kids 51% 30%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 54% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or San Mateo?
A: Santa Ana has a larger population count than San Mateo: 334493 compared with 103500 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Ana or San Mateo?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Santa Ana.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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