San Mateo, CA
4 neighborhoods · 141,797 residents · California
B+
73/100
92
Safety Score
71
Affordability
$164K
Median Income
$1592K
Median Home Value
Is San Mateo, CA a Good Place to Live?
San Mateo receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores A+ (92/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B+ (71/100) with a median household income of $164,011 and median home values around $1,591,750.
About 62.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 4.6%. 53% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 39.
$3,158
Median Rent/mo
62.3%
College Educated
4.6%
Unemployment
53%
Owner-Occupied
39
Median Age
141,797
Population
4
Zip Codes
San Mateo
County
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Neighborhoods in San Mateo
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.