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San Mateo city, California

CA · population 103,105 · GEOID 0668252

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Unemployment (san mateo county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±92 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

103,105

0.26% of California · 103,105 of 39,287,377

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±92 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (San Mateo County)

3.9%

−0.1 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (San Mateo County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.6%4.2%—
2024-033.5%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.1%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-074.1%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.5%3.8%—
2025-013.9%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.7%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-064.1%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-094.1%4.3%—
2025-113.9%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-013.8%4.7%—
2026-023.7%4.7%—
2026-033.5%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.2%4.1%—
2026-063.7%4.4%—
2026-073.8%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-093.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN060810000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$3,077

worse than the United States

This place $3,077
California $2,036
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (San Mateo County)

$217.0B

+11.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (San Mateo County)
PeriodOutput (San Mateo County)Margin
2016$106.4B—
2017$126.4B—
2018$134.6B—
2019$146.2B—
2020$152.7B—
2021$175.4B—
2022$176.5B—
2023$195.3B—
2024$217.0B—

California $4048.1B · this place is 5.36% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (San Mateo County)

$18.0B

−3.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (San Mateo County)
PeriodFederal obligations (San Mateo County)Margin
FY2021$19.4B—
FY2022$19.5B—
FY2023$19.0B—
FY2024$18.7B—
FY2025$18.5B—
FY2026$18.0B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 57.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $1.6M U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $153,504 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of California 0.26% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024