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Compare Sunnyvale to San Mateo

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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