San Mateo, CA
Overall Livability
73
out of 100
🏙
73
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
89
Educational Attainment
🛡
72
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
104,165
Median Age
38
Median Income
$149,152
Poverty Rate
7%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,508,900
Median Monthly Rent
$2,971
Homeownership Rate
52%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
45%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher92%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
32 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.08
Property Crime (per 1k)
23.68
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
25%
35–54
28%
55–64
12%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 104,165
- Median Income
- $149,152
- Median Rent
- $2,971
- Median Home Value
- $1,508,900
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Homeownership
- 52%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 32 min
Nearby Cities
- Redwood City10 km
- Hayward20 km
- Daly City20 km
- San Leandro21 km
- Alameda21 km
Featured In Rankings
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Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 89
- Crime & Safety
- 72
- Weather
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