San Mateo County, California
Population 742,340 · San Mateo, Daly City, Redwood City
- Overall cost of living: +15.6% vs the US average, the highest in the US.
- Median home price: $1,559,600, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,922, the highest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+15.6% | the highest in the US |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,559,600 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,922 | the highest in the US |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $22,733/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.61% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $9,519 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $158,855 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -4.8% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 633.7 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 73°F | lower than 98% of US counties |
| January low | 44°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Oakland Museum, CA, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 20.3% of weeks | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.8°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 22.2 in | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $329/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $126/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $194/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.5 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,338.5 ft | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 53.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 70 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.8:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.2% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.89 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.8 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.4 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 113/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 84.2 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 490/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 117/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 24.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 34 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 135 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.1 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Population | 742,340 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -17.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 73.5% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 23.2% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 34.7% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 31% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1162 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 22.4 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.6 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 45 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 86 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 122 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,802 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 127 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 854 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 735 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 196 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 96 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 97 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 200 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 286 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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