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- San Mateo is 0% more densely populated than Sarasota.
- People are 26.2% more likely to be married in San Mateo.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in San Mateo.
 Sarasota, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,087329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201052,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,482285,036,114
 Population - 199050,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,632.893.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sarasota, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sarasota, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sarasota, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households23,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,42080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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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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