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A town of 4,586. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.

Population
4,586
+5.6% since 2010
Median home value
$1.25M
Census ACS
Household income
$167K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
294
A commuter town

What makes Broadmoor stand out

The 2 things Broadmoor does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Broadmoor for work

Where Broadmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → San Francisco San Francisco 40% 7% → Daly City Daly City 7% 5% → South San Francisco South San Francisco 5% 3% → Oakland Oakland 3% 3% → San Jose San Jose 3% 2% → Burlingame Burlingame 2% Broadmoor · 1% stay
294jobs based in Broadmoor
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Broadmoor’s report card

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Health

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns

Broadmoor beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBroadmoorCA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.7%10.6%
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%10.6%
Ahmc Seton Medical Center
0.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
72nd
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Broadmoor

Most working residents leave Broadmoor for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (40%), Daly City (7%) and South San Francisco (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Broadmoor1%
San Francisco40%
Daly City7%
South San Francisco5%
Oakland3%
8 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Broadmoor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Broadmoor’s public schools outperform 48% of California districts

The public schools Broadmoor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Garden Village ElementaryK–5288B−
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate6–8497B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1982
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, pleasant summers

Broadmoor has warm winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

70°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–58°
Spring49–62°
Summer54–68°
Fall52–67°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
70°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 59% of U.S. towns

Broadmoor reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Broadmoor1.1
California4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Broadmoor6.6
California18.2
U.S.15.5
59th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
85th
percentile among CA towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

Homes in Broadmoor sell for about $1.38M

The median sale price was $1,380,000 in May 2026.

$1.38Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Broadmoor

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Broadmoor is a census-designated place (CDP) in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County, California, United States. The enclave is entirely surrounded by Daly City. The population was 4,411 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,411
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
348 ft
Area code
650

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