Health in San Mateo, California: official figures
4.0% of residents of San Mateo (4,140 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 114th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Mateo are uninsured?
In San Mateo, 2.0% of children under 19 and 5.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Mateo are on Medicaid?
14.3% of residents of San Mateo under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 312th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Mateo have a disability?
9.7% of residents of San Mateo (9,939 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 165th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Mateo have a disability?
By age, 32.7% of residents of San Mateo aged 65 and over, 5.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in San Mateo, California?
An estimated 22.9% of adults in San Mateo had obesity in 2023, joint 43rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in San Mateo?
An estimated 8.8% of adults in San Mateo had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 169th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in San Mateo?
An estimated 14.2% of adults in San Mateo reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 59th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in San Mateo have high blood pressure?
In San Mateo, an estimated 25.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 157th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in San Mateo see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.2% of adults in San Mateo had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 47th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow San Mateo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Mateo ranks 710 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 707 | Buffalo | 4.1% |
| 708 | Lynn | 4.1% |
| 709 | Mount Pleasant | 4.0% |
| 710 | San Mateo | 4.0% |
| 711 | Barnstable Town | 4.0% |
| 712 | Irvine | 4.0% |
| 713 | Carlsbad | 4.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Mateo ranks 659 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 656 | Oak Park | 9.7% |
| 657 | Olathe | 9.7% |
| 658 | Placentia | 9.7% |
| 659 | San Mateo | 9.7% |
| 660 | Aurora | 9.7% |
| 661 | Lewisville | 9.6% |
| 662 | Medford | 9.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Mateo ranks 767 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 764 | Carlsbad | 23.0% |
| 765 | Livermore | 23.0% |
| 766 | Encinitas | 23.0% |
| 767 | San Mateo | 22.9% |
| 768 | Shoreline | 22.9% |
| 769 | Quincy | 22.8% |
| 770 | Santa Monica | 22.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Mateo ranks 635 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 632 | Torrance | 8.8% |
| 633 | Simi Valley | 8.8% |
| 634 | Allen | 8.8% |
| 635 | San Mateo | 8.8% |
| 636 | Edmond | 8.8% |
| 637 | North Port | 8.8% |
| 638 | Leander | 8.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Mateo ranks 741 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 738 | Roswell | 8.3% |
| 739 | Lake Forest | 8.3% |
| 740 | Parker | 8.3% |
| 741 | San Mateo | 8.2% |
| 742 | Alameda | 8.2% |
| 743 | Gaithersburg | 8.2% |
| 744 | Eastvale | 8.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Mateo ranks 747 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 744 | Wheaton | 14.3% |
| 745 | Holly Springs | 14.3% |
| 746 | Jersey City | 14.2% |
| 747 | San Mateo | 14.2% |
| 748 | Maple Grove | 14.2% |
| 749 | Eagan | 14.2% |
| 750 | Union City | 14.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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