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San Mateo, CA vs Ripon, CA

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- Ripon is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 12.7% more likely to be married in Ripon.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Ripon.
 San Mateo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,961329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,146285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,032.193.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.1%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 Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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