San Mateo, California
About San Mateo
San Mateo is a mid-size city in western California counting 103,006 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#326 nationwide).
San Mateo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.13 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,492 residents per square mile.
📰 San Mateo News Today
- San Mateo County Receives Inaugural Special Olympics Government Partner Volunteer of the Year Award County of San Mateo, CA · Aug 18
- 14 Residents Among SMC Death Notices Patch · Aug 18
- San Mateo County supervisors warn federal review could weaken state coastal protections San Mateo Daily Journal · Aug 18
- San Mateo County, California one of 1st places in US to pass resolution to regulate humanoid robots ABC7 Bay Area · Aug 11
- San Mateo County to Execute California State Coastal Conservancy $1M Grant Agreement for the Half Moon Bay Landfill Clean Closure Climate Resilience and Restoration Project coastside buzz · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Mateo Unique
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in San Mateo
- 3 Bees Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
- ABC Bakery and Cafe (café)
- All Spice — indian
- Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria
- Attic — asian
- Avenida — filipino
- B Street & Vine
- BJ's — american
- Cafe Tsui Wah (翠華茶餐廳) — chinese
- Central Park Bistro
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- CuriOdyssey · Museum
- Kite Surfing Windsock · Attraction
- Sandbox VR · Arcade
- The Hero Hangout VR Arcade · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Mateo
- Chantellope Field reviews ★
- Ryder Court Park reviews ★
- Seal Point Park reviews ★
- Bay Tree Park reviews ★
- Bayside/Joinville Park reviews ★
- Beresford Park reviews ★
- Beresford Recreation Center reviews ★
- Borel Park reviews ★
- Concar Park reviews ★
- Coyote Point Recreation Area reviews ★
- Fiesta Meadows Park reviews ★
- Gateway Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Mateo
- Abbott Middle
- Baywood Elementary
- Borel Middle
- College Park Elementary
- Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
- George Hall Elementary
- Highlands Elementary
- LEAD Elementary
- Laurel Elementary
- Meadow Heights Elementary
- North Shoreview Montessori
- Parkside Montessori
- San Mateo Park Elementary
- Sunnybrae Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- San Mateo Medical Center · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.