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San Mateo, CA vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 10.1% less likely to be married in Piscataway.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Piscataway.
 San Mateo, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,602329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,482285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.893.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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