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San Mateo, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
103,555
Population
8,537/sq mi density
$152,669
Median Income
$80,312 per capita
$1,563,200
Home Value
$1,638,485 Zillow
$3,079
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
2,091 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$152,669 median income, 3.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,563,200 home value, $3,079/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
100,657 → 102,098
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.2%
$85,669 → $152,669
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Mateo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
103,103
+1,005 from 2023 (102,098)
Projected Median Income 2030
$228,801
+$76,132 from 2023 ($152,669)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100,657 | — | $85,669 | — |
| 2015 | 103,272 | +2.6% | $90,208 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 104,176 | +0.9% | $103,399 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 103,463 | -0.7% | $124,842 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 102,200 | -1.2% | $133,612 | +7% |
| 2023 | 102,098 | -0.1% | $152,669 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.