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Life in San Mateo, California

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to San Mateo, California? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in San Mateo?

Steve reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
San Mateo has some of the best weather in the country. It has warm winters, in the 50's and 60's, and cool summers, in the 70's and 80's. It easily has the best weather in America. The only thing is that it can rain a lot in the winter and it is windy in the spring.	Not a lot of violent crime but there are are certain neighborhoods, near the railroad, I would not live in or walk around in.	You're never going to do well east of the railroad or, depending on where you go, east of El Camino Real. Generally, the farther up you go into the hills, the better.	The people, a mix of caucasian and hispanic are ok. It's a blue color working class kind of city. You'll see homes with several cars including pickup trucks parked outside if you're on the flatland, and the richer people live in the hills.
Downtown Area	Single life	Noise	town comparison vs.
Crowded. All metered parking. Don't like it.	Not that I observed.	You'll hear the train horns nearly everywhere, but loudest if you're on the flatlands. Also, planes fly overhead every 5-10 minutes. Really.	It's much nicer, and safer, than Redwood City; not as clean and nice as Foster City, not as wealthy as Burlingame.
General comments
It's just... there. Not bad, but not beautiful. The downtown area is a little crowded, difficult to find parking, and you nearly always have to pay for it.

San Mateo, California population: 97207

How many black people live in San Mateo? How many white people?

Number of White People	56214	Percentage of White people	57.8%
Number of Black People	3102	Percentage of Black people	3.2%
Number of Hispanic People	27123	Percentage of Hispanic people	27.8%
Number of Asian People	24152	Percentage of Asian people	24.9%
Number of American Indian People	1173	Percentage of American Indian people	1.2%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

San Mateo, California

Percent college grads: 43.4%
Percent grad school grads: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5
Median house value: 769000
Median income: 83850

How many singles in San Mateo?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
7223	5449	1.33men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
2578	2541	1.01men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
2455	2479	0.99men for each woman

Crimes in San Mateo, California

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	1	0%	0%
Robberies	82	0%	0%
Aggr. Assault	185	0%	1%
Burglary	242	1%	4%
Auto Theft	199	0%	1%

Weather History for San Mateo, California

San Mateo, California Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0
February	3	26	0	0
March	0	31	0	0
April	0	21	9	0
May	0	0	31	0
June	0	0	18	12
July	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	16	14
October	0	1	30	0
November	0	30	0	0
December	31	0	0	0
Average year	65	109	104	88

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for San Mateo, California?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	7	4.02	0	0
February	7	3.96	0	0
March	6	3	0	0
April	3	1	0	0
May	1	0	0	0
June	0	0	0	0
July	0	0	0	0
August	0	0	0	0
September	0	0	0	0
October	1	1	0	0
November	4	2	0	0
December	6	3	0	0
Average year	39	0	0	0

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0
February	28	0	0	0	0
March	3	9	19	0	0
April	0	0	30	0	0
May	0	0	15	16	0
June	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	31	0
September	0	0	0	30	0
October	0	0	0	31	0
November	0	0	29	1	0
December	20	6	5	0	0
Average year	82	15	98	139	31

How many hot humid days a year does San Mateo, California have?
How many cloudy days a year does San Mateo, California have?
How many sunny days a year does San Mateo, California have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does San Mateo, California have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	0	31	8	2	8	11
February	0	14	14	7	2	8	9
March	18	13	0	9	4	8	8
April	30	0	0	11	4	7	6
May	31	0	0	13	4	7	5
June	30	0	0	17	4	5	3
July	31	0	0	20	4	4	2
August	31	0	0	19	4	4	2
September	30	0	0	18	3	4	3
October	9	15	7	16	3	6	4
November	0	0	30	10	3	8	7
December	0	0	31	9	3	8	9
Average year	210	42	113	162	46	81	76

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.