San Mateo (California)
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 San Mateo aerial view |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Foundation : | 4th September 1894 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | San Mateo County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 33 ′ N , 122 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 101,128 (as of 2013) | ||
| Population density : | 3,200.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 41.3 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of which 31.6 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 13 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 94401-94404 | ||
| Area code : | +1 650 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-68252 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1659584 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofsanmateo.org | ||
| Mayor : | Carole Groom | ||
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County in the US state of California with 101,000 inhabitants (as of 2013 ).
geography
The geographic coordinates are: 37.56 ° north, 122.31 ° west. The urban area has a size of 41.3 km². The neighboring cities of San Mateo are Burlingame in the northwest, Hillsborough in the west, Highlands-Baywood Park in the southwest, Belmont in the southeast and Foster City in the east.
Economy and Infrastructure
The city in Silicon Valley is known for its many local start-up companies . It is believed that the high density of start-ups is due to the easy accessibility via US Highway 101 and the nearby San Francisco Airport .
The San Mateo housing market is one of the most expensive in the country. In February 2018, the median value for a home in San Mateo was $ 1,417,400, and the median rent was $ 2,242 per month in 2016.
sons and daughters of the town
- Donald B. Ayer (* 1949), lawyer
- David Bakhtiari (* 1991), American footballer
- Barry Bostwick (born 1946), actor
- Tom Brady (born 1977), quarterback of the New England Patriots
- Keith Carradine (born 1949), actor, director and singer
- Jackie Cruz (* 1986), American-Puerto Rican soccer player
- Mary Anne Driscoll (* 1950), jazz musician
- George Dyer (* 1948), racing car driver
- Sam Francis (1923-1994), artist
- Colin Gieg (1942–2013), jazz musician
- Merv Griffin (1925-2007), talk show host, entertainer and pianist
- Dennis Haysbert (born 1954), actor
- Kitty Margolis (* 1955), jazz singer
- Barbara Roles (* 1941), figure skater
- Jean Taylor (* 1944), mathematician
- Michael Trucco (born 1970), actor
- Diane Varsi (1938–1992), film and television actress
- Rob Wasserman (1952–2016), double bass player and bassist
- Pegi Young (1952–2019), singer and songwriter
Town twinning
San Mateo has three twin cities :
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google. In: www.google.at. Retrieved September 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Zillow, Inc .: San Mateo CA Home Prices & Values Home | Zillow. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Justin Fox on Twitter . In: Twitter . ( twitter.com [accessed April 13, 2018]).