United States / North America
San Mateo is an indexed city in United States (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~106K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for San Mateo spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. San Mateo is a north america city of about ~106K in United States. On the composite city-intelligence score, San Mateo sits comfortably above the indexed median (80/100).
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Composite profile
80/100
Use the San Mateo profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
80/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 80/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 48/100 | San Mateo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 73/100 | San Mateo's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 74/100 | San Mateo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 78/100 | San Mateo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 77/100 | San Mateo's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 75/100 | San Mateo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 75/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
San Mateo is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
San Mateo has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
San Mateo scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
San Mateo is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
San Mateo is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for San Mateo, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 91124/7 | 911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch across the United States. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in San Mateo, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United States emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the United States 911 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for San Mateo, with national-level information from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in San Mateo, see the United States healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
Federal directory for comparing Medicare-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other care providers.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary federal attribution for United States public-health context.
Used as the official United States hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for San Mateo, with national-level context from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in San Mateo, see the United States transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for United States national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for United States aviation authority information.
Used as the primary attribution for United States rail authority information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for San Mateo. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for San Mateo will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about San Mateo drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (85/100), with nearby nature such as San Francisco Peninsula, Alcatraz Island.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about $1,960/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, energy, technology.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.1°C.
Higher education is strong (70/100).
Healthcare access is good (60/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).
Within ~170 km: San Francisco Peninsula, Alcatraz Island.
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San Mateo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
San Mateo's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
San Mateo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
San Mateo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
San Mateo's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
San Mateo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for San Mateo — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for San Mateo — Mediterranean climate, annual average 18.1°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for San Mateo — regional center, economy score 81/100, key industries including tourism, energy, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for San Mateo — regional education center, education score 67/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for San Mateo — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 60/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for San Mateo using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for San Mateo — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for San Mateo using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for San Mateo using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from San Mateo. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include San Mateo — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 41 cities.
Coastal region · 25 places across 80 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 25 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include San Mateo — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Island Getaways · 9 places across 80 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 50 places across 80 cities.
Sunrise Viewpoints · 25 places across 80 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 80 cities.
Coastal Landscapes · 44 places across 80 cities.
Island Getaways · 34 places across 80 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to San Mateo, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
San Mateo has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as San Francisco Peninsula, Alcatraz Island and Crystal Springs Reservoir within weekend range.
San Mateo has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 85/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of San Mateo spends roughly $1,960 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $1,040. Overall the city is around average cost for the United States. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. San Mateo is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
San Mateo's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and manufacturing. San Mateo has a regional economy with strengths in tourism, energy and technology.
San Mateo offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 85/100.
San Mateo is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Physics, Mathematics and Medicine.
San Mateo offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.
San Mateo has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 60/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
San Mateo offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
San Mateo has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.1°C annually with roughly 549 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
San Mateo is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
San Mateo indexes a walkability score of 61 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of San Mateo include San Francisco Peninsula, Alcatraz Island and Crystal Springs Reservoir. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
San Mateo scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
San Mateo rates 65/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 96/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as San Francisco Peninsula, Alcatraz Island and Crystal Springs Reservoir supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the San Mateo profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are safety (78/100) and internet speed (77/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (48/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the United States country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where San Mateo appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where United States city comparisons need air-quality benchmark context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.