Population
Campbell
42,848
San Mateo
103,555
Median Income
Campbell
$147,128
San Mateo
$152,669
Home Value
Campbell
$1,550,000
San Mateo
$1,563,200
Rent
Campbell
$2,751
San Mateo
$3,079
Crime Rate
Campbell
4.90
San Mateo
2.43
Cost of Living
Campbell
253.8
San Mateo
257.9
Avg Temp
Campbell
N/A
San Mateo
N/A
Unemployment
Campbell
4.2%
San Mateo
4.3%
How Similar Are Campbell & San Mateo?
San Mateo is Campbell's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Campbell
42,848
San Mateo
103,555
San Mateo (103,555) is about 2.4x larger than Campbell (42,848).
Violent Crime
Campbell
4.90
San Mateo
2.43
Campbell has a 50% higher violent crime than San Mateo.
Property Crime
Campbell
29.49
San Mateo
18.83
Campbell has a 36% higher property crime than San Mateo.
Political Leaning
Campbell
28.1%
San Mateo
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Campbell has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Campbell
4.2%
San Mateo
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Campbell
$147,128
San Mateo
$152,669
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Campbell
$1,550,000
San Mateo
$1,563,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Campbell
43.2%
San Mateo
42.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Campbell
52.5%
San Mateo
41.2%
Campbell has a 21% higher demographics than San Mateo.
Cost of Living
Campbell
253.8
San Mateo
257.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Campbell and San Mateo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Campbell
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San Mateo
Campbell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Campbell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCampbell scores 139.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in San Mateo. Campbell has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,483 vs $3,604 in San Mateo. Campbell scores 162.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in San Mateo.
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Housing Market — San Mateo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 7.4% in Campbell. Campbell has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 51.0% in San Mateo. Campbell has a median rent of $2,751 vs $3,079 in San Mateo (11% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
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Jobs & Economy — Campbell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo: 59,457 vs Campbell: 23,720 for labor force. Campbell has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.9% in San Mateo. Campbell: 18 min vs San Mateo: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — San Mateo leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Mateo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 4.83 in Campbell. San Mateo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.71 in Campbell. San Mateo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 4.90 in Campbell.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Campbell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCampbell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.2% compared to 42.1% in San Mateo. Campbell has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 51.0% in San Mateo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a population of 103,555, about 2.4x the size of Campbell (42,848). San Mateo skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.2.
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Campbell
San Mateo
Healthcare — San Mateo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Mateo: 4.8 vs Campbell: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Campbell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 1.2% in Campbell. Campbell has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in San Mateo. Campbell has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 58.5% in San Mateo.
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