San Bruno, CA Area Guide

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San Bruno Area Facts

  • San Bruno has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • San Bruno crime rates are 11% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in San Bruno is 57% higher than the California average
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Luxury Living In San Bruno, CA User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 18, 2015) I have lived in San Bruno in the past and have to say that the area is a beautiful place to live, although if you want to live in San Bruno, you had better be pulling in a fairly large pay check. San Bruno lies in the bay area, wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the South Bay, ...Read More just South of San Francisco and just north of the silicon valley and San Jose, which is the mecca of technology.

There are so many tech jobs in San Bruno that it is starting to get pretty ridiculous. There are a ton of great things that come along with this, such as high scale restaurants, great shopping, a plethora of great clubs and bars and all sorts of attractions, which there are far too many to name. From San Bruno, you can be in the heart of San Francisco in less than fifteen minutes and you can be down on the Stanford University campus, or in the Facebook and Google parking lots in fifteen minutes to the south. Just ten minutes to the west will put you smack dab on some of the best beaches in Northern California, although they can be a bit chilly.

Half Moon Bay is within fifteen minutes of San Bruno and boasts the biggest waves on the entire planet at Mavericks, although there are beginners waves inside the jetty at Half Moon Bay, so if you want to try out surfing, or hike on the beautiful trails out in this area, you can be out there in a very short amount of time. The prices to purchase a home in this area are incredibly high, but the jobs available in the area can more than support the outlandish prices. Read Less
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in San Bruno? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Commodore Park
      Glenview Park
      Grundy Park
      Buckeye Park
      Brentwood Park
      Fleetwood Park
      Fleetwood Park
      Forest Lane Park

      Entertainment

      Century at Tanforan and XD
      Century Plaza
      SFO Museum
      Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum
      SFO Museum
      Curiosity and Discovery
      SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY
      Millbrae Train Museum

      Food & Drink

      Big Mouth Burger
      Baskin-Robbins
      Carl's Jr.
      Jack's
      BevMo!
      Burger King
      Newell's Cocktail Time
      L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in San Bruno? Of all people who commute, 13.2% take public transportation in San Bruno.
      Drive to Work
      64%

      13% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      13%

      8% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in San Bruno? The cost of living in San Bruno is 219/100 - which is 57% higher than California.
      San Bruno
      219

      119% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in San Bruno? San Bruno crime rates are 2,519, which are 11% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,519 per 100k people

      10% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 40

      10% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -12%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in San Bruno? The median income in San Bruno is $113,103 which is 77% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $113,103104% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $48,83264% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      32% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is San Bruno a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B Housing

      What are San Bruno home prices? San Bruno home prices are $958,300 - which is 134% higher than California
      Median home value
      $958,300419% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,459159% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      60%

      5% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does San Bruno have good schools? The San Bruno graduation rate is 88% - which is 10% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      44%

      9% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      23% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is San Bruno a good place to live? San Bruno has an overall rating of 85% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      85%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      74%

      4 total surveys

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