About San Mateo County Community College

San Mateo (/ˌsæn məˈteɪ.oʊ/ SAN mə-TAY-oh; Spanish for ‘”Saint Matthew”‘) is a city in San Mateo County, California, about 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, and 31 miles (50 km) northwest of San Jose. San Mateo had an estimated 2019 population of 104,430. It has a Mediterranean climate, and is known for its rich history. The biggest economic contributors to the city intensify the Medical Center, one of the local learned districts, and Sony’s Sony Interactive Entertainment division. Finally, being in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area, it has many ways to travel amongst the major cities of that area.