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Map of San Leandro: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%327 of 9,857 acres
Trails17 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves194 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About San Leandro

City in California, United States
91,008Population
15.5 sq miArea
49 ftElevation

San Leandro (Spanish for "St. Leander") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; between Oakland to the northwest, and Ashland, Castro Valley, and Hayward to the southeast. The population was 91,008 as of the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code94577, 94578, 94579
Area code510
Living in San Leandro

Housing in San Leandro

$798K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical San Leandro home is worth about $798,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list105.9%
Sold in May36
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in San Leandro

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). San Leandro's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
San Leandro 5.5
California 4.8
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
San Leandro 39.2
California 19.9
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in San Leandro

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1better than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San LeandroSan Leandro · 0.4 mi · ER
Davis Street Primary Care ClinicSan Leandro · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · part of San Leandro
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for San Leandro · CMS · HRSAHealth in San Leandro →

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B

School Grade B

The public schools San Leandro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSan Leandro UnifiedSchools18

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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