San Mateo, CA health
San Mateo differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.6% vs 10.6%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for San MateoHow San Mateo compares with California
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 San Mateo adults…
Bars show San Mateo; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
CA 24.6%
CA 35.1%
CA 15.3%
CA 10.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of San Mateo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How San Mateo adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.6% of San Mateo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Living with a disability
of San Mateo adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
San Mateo and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of San Mateo. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for San Mateo
| Measure | San Mateo | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.2% | 23.9–30.2% | 30.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 35.2% | 31.3–38.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 23% | 18.4–27.7% | 27.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 19% | 16.6–21.3% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.3% | 16.3–22.1% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.6% | 5.2–8.1% | 10.6% | better |
| Asthma | 8.8% | 7.7–9.8% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 8.1–10.6% | 11.7% | better |
| COPD | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3% | 5.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.3% | 7–9.4% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 13.1–18.4% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.5% | 16.2–22.5% | 24.6% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.2% | 23.6–33.1% | 35.1% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70% | 66–73.5% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 68.5% | 65.3–71.7% | 62.8% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87% | 85.4–88.5% | 85.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.5% | 58.8–67.9% | 57.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.5% | 71.8–84.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 70.3% | 66.8–73.3% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3% | 10.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 30.3–39.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.7% | 22.5–29.1% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 12.2–15.5% | 16.4% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 16.8% | 14.8–18.8% | 22.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.7% | 9.4–11.9% | 13.4% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1% | 17.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.3% | 9–11.7% | 14.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9% | 7.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.7% | 6–7.5% | 9.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24% | 20.8–27.1% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.3% | 9–11.5% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 5% | 4.4–5.6% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 4% | 3.7–4.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.