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

• 2 hospitalized after San Mateo apartment fire kills dog San Mateo Daily Journal · Oct 10
• Daytime and Overnight Lane & Ramp Closures Scheduled on U.S. 101 California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov) · Oct 5
• San Mateo: Crews Battling Fire In Central San Mateo; Police Advise Motorists To Avoid Area SFGATE · Oct 9
• San Mateo Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More Patch · Oct 8
• Election 2026: San Mateo County voters to consider $848 million facilities bond Measure V The Mercury News · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving San Mateo, CA
📞 (650) 684-8842

garage door repair in San Mateo

🗺️ Map of San Mateo

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