Oakdale, CA vs San Bruno, 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.

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

Oakdale leads in cost of living index (133 vs 214). San Bruno leads in median household income ($131,669 vs $83,110). San Bruno leads in crime level (7.0 vs 10.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oakdale, CA	San Bruno, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1772)	63.5 (#1767)
Population	23,045	41,327
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$558,603	$1,308,809
Median Household Income	$83,110	$131,669
Average Commute	35.1 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	52	56
Crime Level	10.8	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	214
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+50.3