Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$844,200
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,186/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Francisco 38%
San Leandro
Alameda County87,826 residents2 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
44th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
51
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Leandro is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Leandro against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency39th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.1
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate89%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index83
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute31.2 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes48%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi19
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés104
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks62
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$101,420
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.3%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations36%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Leandro on housing & affordability
San Leandro's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda12 mi from San LeandroB 65 C+ Alamo13 mi from San LeandroB 69 B− Tamalpais-Homestead Valley24 mi from San LeandroB 70 B− Danville13 mi from San LeandroB− 70 B− Lafayette13 mi from San LeandroB− 67 C+ San Carlos15 mi from San LeandroB− 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Leandro
Is San Leandro, CA a good place to live?
San Leandro scores 51 out of 100, 44th 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 Leandro expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $844,200, 26% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $2,186/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Leandro?
Schools grade D. The districts serving San Leandro sit at the 39th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 22.1 student–teacher ratio. San Leandro is served by San Leandro Unified and San Lorenzo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Leandro?
The mean commute is 31.2 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 19 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Leandro?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 104 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in San Leandro old or new?
The median home in San Leandro was built in 1959 — 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. 67% 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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