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San Mateo, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 1.4% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in San Jose.
 San Mateo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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