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San Mateo, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- People living in Monterey are 3.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.3%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic35.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian1.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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