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Psychiatry Residency Training Program: Living in San Mateo and the San Francisco Bay Area

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San Mateo County is located on the San Francisco Peninsula. It borders San Francisco and is a few minutes north of Palo Alto (home of Stanford University). To the east is the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean is to the west. The San Francisco International Airport is in San Mateo County. A ridge of mountains along the eastern edge of the peninsula separates the more heavily populated eastern slopes from the redwood forests, farmlands, and beaches of the Pacific coastline. The County is in a central location relative to major parts of the Bay Area, like San Francisco and Marin, "Silicon Valley", and the "East Bay". Most of our residents live in San Mateo County, but some commute from San Francisco or from beachside homes on the coast. Northern California is known for its diverse and beautiful natural areas. The Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite are all within a four hour drive from San Mateo; each area offers winter and summer sports and recreation. Carmel, Monterey and the Pacific coast are all easily accessible by car. Within the County, there are a variety of recreational facilities including parks for hiking, tennis courts, golf courses, beaches, and harbors and marinas for boating and fishing. Home to six major universities, including Stanford, Santa Clara University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF, the San Francisco Bay Area provides innumerable cultural, entertainment, and intellectual opportunities. San Mateo County's eighteen cities and towns contain a wide range of lifestyles and remarkable ethnic diversity. Although socioeconomic levels range from affluence to poverty among its three quarters of a million citizens, mean income levels are among the highest in the nation. The County's economic base ranges from rural agriculture to aerospace, high-tech and bio-tech industries, and financial centers. You may find these websites of interest (we do not guarantee or endorse the information at these websites). San Francisco Bay Area www.speedpick.com/Pete/Categories/Live.shtml?clkd=iwm San Mateo County and City map http://www.smccvb.com/map.html  Yosemite www.yosemite.org/vryos/?clkd=iwm San Mateo County visitor information www.smccvb.com San Mateo County Government www.co.sanmateo.ca.us