Living in San Bruno

San Bruno is a large place in California, United States, home to 43,185 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #176 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 3%, #165 of 7,271), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #298 of 6,413).

Residents43,185
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport3 km (San Francisco International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km2,211,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,925 km
Within 10 km331,396 people
Greater areaGreater San Francisco, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:55

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How San Bruno ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family49#5,612 of 11,898#131 of 863Map
Low-income household25#7,977 of 9,771#81 of 775Map
Low-income family39#5,245 of 8,006#39 of 709Map
Single parent48#3,337 of 6,237#36 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,596 of 9,474#178 of 760Map
Single pensioner68#2,013 of 9,474#152 of 760Map
Early retiree68#1,647 of 10,762#215 of 811Map
Single professional70#487 of 4,537#58 of 532Map
Young professional72#503 of 4,444#71 of 527Map
DINKS78#313 of 3,053#47 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,457 of 7,271#196 of 648Map
Commuter76#559 of 6,227#66 of 645Map
Car-free household70#722 of 3,933#140 of 490Map
Student73#610 of 2,119#81 of 267Map
First-home buyer39#4,955 of 8,006#38 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,260 of 12,111#93 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#561 of 4,114#103 of 506Map
Expat professional81#165 of 7,271#19 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover78#463 of 9,474#32 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,202 of 18,063#665 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#2,603 of 16,523#339 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker1#17,771 of 18,063#813 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover73#1,260 of 16,523#139 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#93 of 21,167#22 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,487 of 12,111#30 of 862Map
Coastal living75#298 of 6,413#28 of 490Map
Business owner81#176 of 12,111#17 of 862Map
Digital native62#769 of 4,750#111 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Foundation93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Health and elderly86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Education and family78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance68
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance68
  • Safety and community68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Green space11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.