Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$847,100
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,163/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
San Francisco 38%
San Lorenzo
Alameda County29,171 residentsSan Lorenzo Unified
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
45th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by schools.
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 Lorenzo is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Lorenzo against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Within-state proficiency26th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.6
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate88%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index80
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute31.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes52%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi18
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés64
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks50
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$112,660
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.1%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations29%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Lorenzo on schools
San Lorenzo's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Moraga12 mi from San LorenzoB+ 62 C Orinda14 mi from San LorenzoB+ 65 C+ Lafayette15 mi from San LorenzoB+ 67 C+ Albany18 mi from San LorenzoB+ 69 B− Danville13 mi from San LorenzoB 70 B− San Ramon13 mi from San LorenzoB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in San Lorenzo
Is San Lorenzo, CA a good place to live?
San Lorenzo scores 51 out of 100, 45th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Lorenzo expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $847,100, 26% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $2,163/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Lorenzo?
Schools grade F. The districts serving San Lorenzo sit at the 26th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 22.6 student–teacher ratio. San Lorenzo is served by San Lorenzo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Lorenzo?
The mean commute is 31.0 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.3% working from home. Transit density is 18 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Lorenzo?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in San Lorenzo old or new?
The median home in San Lorenzo was built in 1955 — 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. 84% 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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