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San Carlos, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
29,797 Population 5,508/sq mi density
$233,333 Median Income $126,389 per capita
$2,000,001 Home Value $2,378,551 Zillow
$2,802 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
134 Violent Crime/100K 1,380 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$233,333 median income, 3.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$233,333
210% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$126,389
224% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: San Carlos vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows San Carlos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$233,333
310%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$126,389
324%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$232,794
323%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,778
264%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$3,778
164% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.5%
114% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.1%
26% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
26% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$217,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 54.1%
Public Transit 3.7%
Work From Home 32.5%
Other 9.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
31,186
Restaurants
2,143
Healthcare
2,617
Retail
1,916
Manufacturing
487

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$232,794
223% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,586
402% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$233,333
Per Capita Income$126,389
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$232,794
Avg Weekly Wage$3,778
County GDP$217,018M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.3%
Poverty Rate1.8%
Gini Coefficient0.493
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone54.1%
Public Transit3.7%
Work From Home32.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments31,186
Restaurants2,143
Healthcare2,617
Retail1,916
Manufacturing487

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$232,794
Avg Property Tax$17,586