Cherryland vs San Mateo

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Cherryland, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

San Mateo, CA

Area Score

Bottom 38% nationally

Signals

Cherryland

San Mateo

Opportunity

44 · Bottom 24%

67 · Top 28%

Climate

89 · Top 8%

Physical resilience

37 · Bottom 29%

37 · Bottom 30%

Housing affordability

35 · Bottom 3%

41 · Bottom 5%

Access

99 · Top 8%

Economic stability

58 · Bottom 46%

68 · Top 33%

Measured values

Metric	Cherryland	San Mateo	Source period
Population	14,143	103,105	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$86,418	$153,504	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$38,191	$84,247	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	11,855/sq mi	8,497/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$668,800	$1,618,700	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,140	$3,077	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	39.3%	49.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.6%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.7%	-0.9%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	57.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	9.7%	8.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	75°F	73°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	43°F	45°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	16.0"	19.6"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	7 mi	5 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	34.1 min	28.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.9	38.3	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Cherryland

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

San Mateo

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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