Gardena, CA vs San Leandro, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

San Leandro

60.8

#1925 nationally

San Leandro leads in median household income ($97,141 vs $75,443). San Leandro leads in crime level (15.0 vs 19.3). Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 65).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	San Leandro, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	60.8 (#1925)
Population	58,377	85,784
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$805,034
Median Household Income	$75,443	$97,141
Average Commute	28.4 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	75	65
Crime Level	19.3	15.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6