San Diego vs San Mateo
San Diego, CA compared with San Mateo, CA · 439 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to San Mateo’s 103,337. San Diego comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. San Mateo does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| San Diego, CA | San Mateo, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 103,337 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 8,528 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $153,504 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $1,618,700 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $3,077 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 49.9% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 57.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 8.2% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 10.5× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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