California Budget and Policy Center’s Women’s Well Being Index ranks the overall well-being of San Mateo County women as one of the best in California. San Mateo County’s overall score of 71.7 is one of the highest scores in the state. When it comes to health and economic indicators, San Mateo also scores highly compared to other California counties. Despite these promising overall trends, a closer exploration of the data reveals significant gender and racial pay gaps. Learn more about the overall proportion of women living under the federal poverty level.