Privacy Index Ranking — San Mateo
Updated June 22, 2026
See how neighborhoods in San Mateo compare on privacy index. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How privacy index is measured →
Top Privacy Index Neighborhoods — Ranked
Large lot sizes and significant separation between homes provide a higher degree of seclusion than is typical for San Mateo. According to iHuus data, residents can expect much greater privacy than the city average.
Spacious lots with significant separation between homes offer a greater sense of seclusion than most of San Mateo. According to iHuus data, privacy levels here are notably higher than the city average, though density varies between single-family residences and apartment complexes.
Residential spacing provides a moderate level of separation between neighbors, which is higher than the San Mateo average. According to iHuus data, the area features mixed density with consistent buffers between properties.
Full San Mateo Privacy Index Ranking
| Neighborhood | Score | City Rank | vs. City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baywood Knolls | 7 | #1 | +1.9 ↑ |
| Baywood | 6.5 | #2 | +1.4 ↑ |
| College Heights | 6.1 | #3 | +1.0 ↑ |
| Baywood Park | 6 | #4 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Southeast Hillsdale | 6 | #5 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Laurelwood | 6 | #6 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Foothill Terrace | 6 | #7 | +0.9 ↑ |
| San Mateo Village | 6 | #8 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Southwest Hillsdale | 6 | #9 | +0.9 ↑ |
| San Mateo Park | 6 | #10 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Lauriedale | 5.8 | #11 | +0.7 ↑ |
| Northwest Hillsdale | 5.6 | #12 | +0.5 ↑ |
| Los Prados | 5.5 | #13 | +0.4 ↑ |
| Country Club Heights | 5.5 | #14 | +0.4 ↑ |
| Northeast Hillsdale | 5.3 | #15 | +0.2 ↑ |
| Central Business District | 5.1 | #16 | — |
| B-Delaware Strip | 5 | #17 | -0.1 ↓ |
| Bay Meadows | 5 | #18 | -0.1 ↓ |
| Edgewater Isle | 4.9 | #19 | -0.2 ↓ |
| North Central | 4.8 | #20 | -0.3 ↓ |
| North Shoreview | 4.8 | #21 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Twenty-Fifth Ave | 4.8 | #22 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Westshore | 4.7 | #23 | -0.4 ↓ |
| East San Mateo | 4.7 | #24 | -0.4 ↓ |
| San Mateo Heights | 4.7 | #25 | -0.4 ↓ |
| Fiesta Gardens | 4.6 | #26 | -0.5 ↓ |
| Central | 4.6 | #27 | -0.5 ↓ |
| Aragon | 4.5 | #28 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Mariners Island | 4.4 | #29 | -0.7 ↓ |
| South Shoreview | 4.3 | #30 | -0.8 ↓ |
| Hayward Park | 4 | #31 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Bridgepointe | 4 | #32 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Sunnybrae | 4 | #33 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Nineteenth Avenue | 4 | #34 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Parkside | 3.9 | #35 | -1.2 ↓ |
| Shoreline Park | 3 | #36 | -2.1 ↓ |
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