6.5 out of 10

San Mateo County

Ranked 20^th best county in California

37.3950993679918 -122.230719620265

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Great for

Clean & Green
Safe & Sound
Neighborly Spirit
Peace & Quiet
Schools

Not great for

Childcare
Pest Free
Nightlife
Public Transport
Cost of Living

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Professionals
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Retirees
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Best Cities in San Mateo County

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1

San Carlos

4.5/5

"City of Good Living"

37.4976601162953 -122.273355362835

2

Hillsborough

4/5

"$$$ The 1% $$$"

37.5624431466572 -122.359711808989

3

North Fair Oaks

4/5

"Safe community and very ideal distance to tech companies. Neighbors are very welcoming!"

37.4771044024368 -122.205535971837

4

Woodside

3.5/5

"Heaven Can Wait If You Live Here"

37.418395661287 -122.25479567492

5

Portola Valley

3.5/5

"The Real Redwood City"

37.3729637934388 -122.219312115103

6

Belmont

3.5/5

"Very Nice Upper Middle-Class City"

37.5143355161853 -122.289325520929

7

Menlo Park

3.5/5

"Beautiful residential quarters and startup business hub"

37.4542053932836 -122.172303237418

8

Burlingame

3.5/5

"Beautiful Homes, Great Food and Pez"

37.5796336218128 -122.37513766443

9

Atherton

3.5/5

"A Little Grove of Tech Millionaires"

37.4533237553828 -122.203637610508

10

Foster City

3.5/5

"Forbes’ 2009 America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well"

37.5550876892189 -122.262284044398

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