Located in The Bay Area, San Mateo consistently ranks as one of the top places to live in California. It was originally developed for the wealthy and sits below San Francisco and next to Foster City. It has an abundance of natural beauty, historical places, and entertainment options. It attracts young professionals single and married with all that it has to offer.

People who move to San Mateo are usually offered a job in one of the many industries in the city. Top employers include companies in retail and technology. Headquartered here are Franklin Templeton Investments, NetSuite, GoPro, CapCom, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, it is diverse economically, with many jobs in the healthcare and service industry.

San Mateo sits in a very good location, in-between San Francisco and Palo Alto and San Jose. So professionals working in either city can commute easily to their jobs. Caltrain takes you from one city to another in no time at all.

San Mateo is a great place for families, but it’s not all suburban. It has a vibrant downtown with many restaurants and nightlife options to choose from. Downtown itself is a walkable neighborhood where you can see a passion for the arts in the streets. Hillsdale Mall is a popular shopping destination with everything you could ever need.

San Mateo has an abundance of nature. Residents of San Mateo have very active lifestyles, and the city makes this very easy to achieve, with natural sites as their gym. Coyote Point has amazing views and a popular site for walking, jogging, cycling, and picnics. San Mateo also has hiking trails and nature preserves nearby, the closest being Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve. But Laurelwood Park, Seal Point Park, and Coyote Point Recreation Area are also nearby.

Families who move here with kids or looking to start a family will be well-served by the excellent public school system of the San Mateo-Foster City school district. There’s College Park Elementary School, George Hall Elementary School, and Baywood Elementary School, Borel Middle School, and North Shoreview Montessori Elementary School for middle school, and Aragon High School and Hillsdale High School for high school education.

San Mateo homes are relatively expensive, but on the flip side, you get several choices for housing. From single-family homes, condominiums, and duplexes, to townhouses and luxury homes.

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