San Mateo is about 20 miles south of San Francisco in San Mateo County with a population of 105,661. Living in San Mateo offers residents an urban suburban mix and feel. The city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, the San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south.
The median sold home price in January 2023 is $1.2 million and the price per square foot is $1,400.
Urban Suburban Mix and Feel with Historic Downtown Buildings
In early 2023, San Mateo’s been named the No. 3 city in the Bay Area in terms of Quality of Life by the San Francisco Chronicle.
San Mateo has one of the larger, better-developed suburban downtowns in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will enjoy the urban suburban feel San Mateo provides its residents. Many shops and restaurants are located in historic buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The historic buildings give the town a unique feel. Uniquely situated downtown, the San Mateo Caltrain station connects you to cities throughout the Peninsula.
Family Friendly Parks and Recreation
With dozens of parks and hundreds of services, San Mateo Parks and Recreation will touch you and your family’s lives in many different ways. You and your family can visit a park playground, enjoy the “urban forest,” or participate in a number of recreation classes. You have plenty of access to Parks and Recreation services that will help you and your family maintain a positive quality of life.
San Mateo Parks and Recreation
Central Park
Central Park is considered to be San Mateo’s signature park. It includes a baseball field, tennis courts, sculptures, picnic areas, playground, a Japanese tea garden, recreation center, miniature train, rose garden and the San Mateo Arboretum.
Ice Skating in Central Park … in San Mateo
The holiday ice skating rink in San Mateo at Central Park hosts three days of free skating in the next month. The free sessions at San Mateo on Ice include skates. The sessions are hosted on Dec. 7, Dec. 13 and Jan. 5 from 2-5 pm and 6-9 pm. You can purchase tickets in advance for San Mateo on Ice. It is open through Jan. 8, 2023.
Public Schools
The San Mateo-Foster City School District, for children in grades K-8, offers a combination of assigned schools and magnet schools. In addition, children have the option of going to San Mateo, Hillsdale, and Aragon High Schools based on the neighborhood they reside in. All three high schools are part of the San Mateo Union High School District. It is easy to verify which high school you are assigned to by clicking here.
In 2022, San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee was named Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 5.
San Mateo-Foster City School District
San Mateo Union High School District
Restaurant Recommendations
Are you hungry? Then we recommend you check these San Mateo restaurants out:
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