San Leandro, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
San Leandro, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,097 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5626.2 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.27% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.2 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 30,148 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in San Leandro grew by 12.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 87,097 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in San Leandro is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.5% of residents. That is 0.1 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,032 19.6% -2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,479 23.5% -0.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,647 22.6% +2.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,616 16.8% +1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in San Leandro and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% California 49.9%
- Men 49.0% California 50.1%
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Economy
San Leandro has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,625 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.85% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in San Leandro is about 2% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $663,442 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,183 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in San Leandro is about 25.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,183 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in San Leandro spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 254 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.5 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.0 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 254 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,884 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.6% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 29,564 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,833 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in San Leandro is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
San Leandro has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.87 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
San Leandro has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
San Leandro, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
San Leandro, CA is typical in size for this group, 87,097 residents against a local median of 91,023, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. San Leandro, CA's median home price, at $663,442, runs 16% above the $570,789 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $474,441 on median home price, so San Leandro, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Leandro, CA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| San Leandro, CA | 87,097 | $101,625 #3/5 | $663,442 #2/5 | 30.5 min #4/5 |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | $111,304 | $241,499 | 27.6 min |
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | $83,561 | $506,984 | 28.4 min |
| Oakland, CA | 439,002 | $101,574 | $715,940 | 26.8 min |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | $113,608 | $634,595 | 30.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about San Leandro, California.
How big is San Leandro, California by population?
About 87,097 people live in San Leandro, California, in 30,148 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 43.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is San Leandro, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, San Leandro, California has 5,626 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 65 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in San Leandro, California?
The median home costs 6.5 times the median household income ($663,442 against $101,625), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,183 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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