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San Mateo, CA vs Summit, NJ

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- Household income in Summit, is 13% more than it is in San Mateo and is 54% above the National Average.
- San Mateo unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Summit unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 San Mateo, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$71,429  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$151,505$69,021
 Family Median Income$161,686  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Mateo, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock42.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Mateo, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.8%13.1%
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 16 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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 20 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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