Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$1,207,500
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,773/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
San Francisco 38%
San Bruno
San Mateo County42,307 residents2 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
27th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
61
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Bruno is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Bruno against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency61st pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio20.0
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate93%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index102
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.88%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute23.7 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes64%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi13
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés91
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks55
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$141,272
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.0%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations48%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Bruno on housing & affordability
San Bruno's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda23 mi from San BrunoB 65 C+ Tamalpais-Homestead Valley18 mi from San BrunoB 70 B− San Carlos13 mi from San BrunoB− 74 B Mill Valley20 mi from San BrunoB− 68 B− Moraga23 mi from San BrunoC+ 62 C Menlo Park19 mi from San BrunoC+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Bruno
Is San Bruno, CA a good place to live?
San Bruno scores 61 out of 100, 27th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Bruno expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,207,500, 6% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $2,773/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Bruno?
Schools grade C. The districts serving San Bruno sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 20.0 student–teacher ratio. San Bruno is served by San Mateo Union High and San Bruno Park Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Bruno?
The mean commute is 23.7 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Bruno?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 91 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in San Bruno old or new?
The median home in San Bruno was built in 1962 — older than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 61% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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