| Index | East San Mateo | San Mateo | California |
| Income per capita | $88,278 | $95,722 | $45,980 |
| Median household income | $182,651 | $191,517 | $95,535 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $217,680 | $130,228 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $154,385 | $64,137 |
| Median earnings male | $150,743 | $111,770 | $52,776 |
| Median earnings female | $71,718 | $82,355 | $38,938 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 7.8% | 15.8% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Other | 35.5% | 35.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Atherton, CA | 7,303 | $377,485 | 364.1% |
| Loyola, CA | 3,526 | $376,752 | 363.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | $376,687 | 363.1% |
| Woodside, CA | 5,786 | $374,998 | 361.1% |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | $373,124 | 358.8% |
| San Mateo, CA | 106,097 | $191,517 | 135.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Las Cruces, NM | 106,024 | $66,606 | 18.1% |
| Strathcona County, AB | 106,316 | n/a | |
| Rialto, CA | 106,524 | $98,263 | 20.8% |
| Burbank, CA | 106,568 | $120,276 | 47.9% |
| El Cajon, CA | 105,484 | $84,174 | 3.5% |
| San Mateo, CA | 106,097 | $191,517 | 135.5% |