Population
San Mateo
103,555
Newport Beach
84,304
Median Income
San Mateo
$152,669
Newport Beach
$158,461
Home Value
San Mateo
$1,563,200
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Rent
San Mateo
$3,079
Newport Beach
$3,146
Crime Rate
San Mateo
2.43
Newport Beach
2.53
Cost of Living
San Mateo
257.9
Newport Beach
274.0
Avg Temp
San Mateo
N/A
Newport Beach
N/A
Unemployment
San Mateo
4.3%
Newport Beach
4.4%
How Similar Are San Mateo & Newport Beach?
Newport Beach is San Mateo's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Mateo
103,555
Newport Beach
84,304
San Mateo has a 19% larger population than Newport Beach.
Violent Crime
San Mateo
2.43
Newport Beach
2.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
San Mateo
18.83
Newport Beach
18.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
San Mateo
23.2%
Newport Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (51% difference).
Unemployment
San Mateo
4.3%
Newport Beach
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
San Mateo
$152,669
Newport Beach
$158,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
San Mateo
$1,563,200
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Newport Beach has a 22% higher home values than San Mateo.
Education
San Mateo
42.1%
Newport Beach
53.4%
Newport Beach has a 21% higher education than San Mateo.
Demographics
San Mateo
41.2%
Newport Beach
79.2%
Newport Beach has a 48% higher demographics than San Mateo.
Cost of Living
San Mateo
257.9
Newport Beach
274.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Mateo and Newport Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Mateo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Mateo scores 150.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,236 vs $3,604 in San Mateo (11% lower). Newport Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,746 vs $2,977 in San Mateo (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,563,200 in San Mateo (22% higher). Newport Beach has a single-family homes of 62.6% compared to 51.0% in San Mateo.
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Jobs & Economy — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo: 59,457 vs Newport Beach: 44,547 for labor force. Newport Beach has a per capita income of $113,918 vs $80,312 in San Mateo (30% higher). Newport Beach has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 22.3% in San Mateo.
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Crime & Safety — Newport Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in San Mateo. San Mateo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.15 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.74 in San Mateo.
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Schools & Education — Newport Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.4% compared to 42.1% in San Mateo. Newport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 51.0% in San Mateo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a population of 103,555, about 1.2x the size of Newport Beach (84,304). San Mateo skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 46.0.
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Healthcare — San Mateo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Mateo: 4.8 vs Newport Beach: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Mateo: 5 vs Newport Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Mateo has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. San Mateo has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 22.3% in San Mateo.
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