Urban-Rural Index Ranking — San Mateo

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in San Mateo compare on urban-rural index. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How urban-rural index is measured →

Top Urban-Rural Index Neighborhoods — Ranked

#1
Baywood Knolls7.8

Open landscapes and scattered homes provide a more rustic atmosphere than most of San Mateo. According to iHuus data, this area features more frequent pockets of woodland and undeveloped land compared to the city average.

#2
Baywood Park7.5

Frequent open land and scattered homes amidst woodland characterize this area. According to iHuus data, this neighborhood offers a more open and less dense landscape than the San Mateo average.

#3
Baywood7.2

Open land and scattered greenery provide a more semi-rural atmosphere than most of San Mateo. This characteristic is reflected in the prevalence of fields and woodland areas interspersed with residential pockets, according to iHuus data.

#4
Laurelwood7.2

#5
College Heights7.1

#6
Southwest Hillsdale6.9

#7
San Mateo Park6.8

#8
Country Club Heights6.7

#9
Northwest Hillsdale6.6

#10
North Shoreview6.6

Full San Mateo Urban-Rural Index Ranking

City average:6.73— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Baywood Knolls7.8#1+1.1 ↑
Baywood Park7.5#2+0.8 ↑
Baywood7.2#3+0.5 ↑
Laurelwood7.2#4+0.5 ↑
College Heights7.1#5+0.4 ↑
Southwest Hillsdale6.9#6+0.2 ↑
San Mateo Park6.8#7+0.1 ↑
Country Club Heights6.7#8—
Northwest Hillsdale6.6#9-0.1 ↓
North Shoreview6.6#10-0.1 ↓
East San Mateo6.5#11-0.2 ↓
Edgewater Isle6.5#12-0.2 ↓
Foothill Terrace6.5#13-0.2 ↓
Lauriedale6.5#14-0.2 ↓
Mariners Island6.5#15-0.2 ↓
Nineteenth Avenue6.5#16-0.2 ↓
North Central6.5#17-0.2 ↓
Twenty-Fifth Ave6.5#18-0.2 ↓
Parkside6.5#19-0.2 ↓
Shoreline Park6.5#20-0.2 ↓
San Mateo Heights6.5#21-0.2 ↓
San Mateo Village6.5#22-0.2 ↓
Southeast Hillsdale6.5#23-0.2 ↓
South Shoreview6.5#24-0.2 ↓
Sunnybrae6.5#25-0.2 ↓
Bay Meadows6.5#26-0.2 ↓
Westshore6.5#27-0.2 ↓
Aragon6.5#28-0.2 ↓
B-Delaware Strip6.5#29-0.2 ↓
Central6.5#30-0.2 ↓
Central Business District6.5#31-0.2 ↓
Fiesta Gardens6.5#32-0.2 ↓
Hayward Park6.5#33-0.2 ↓
Los Prados6.5#34-0.2 ↓
Northeast Hillsdale6.5#35-0.2 ↓
Bridgepointe6.5#36-0.2 ↓

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