City comparison
San Francisco, CA is about 50 miles (80 km) from San Leandro, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 59 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from San Francisco, CA to San Leandro, CA takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
San Francisco has a population of 851,036, vs 89,723 in San Leandro — about 9.5× larger by population. By land area, San Francisco covers about 47 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for San Leandro.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | San Francisco | San Leandro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,316/mo | $1,997/mo | 16.0% higher in San Francisco |
| Median home value | $1,348,700 | $772,700 | 74.5% higher in San Francisco |
| Median household income | $136,689 | $97,141 | 40.7% higher in San Francisco |
| Groceries index | 103.9 | 108.1 | 4.0% higher in San Leandro |
| Utilities index | 162.7 | 168.3 | 3.5% higher in San Leandro |
| Transportation index | 102.0 | 106.1 | 3.9% higher in San Leandro |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 106.0 | 5.9% higher in San Leandro |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in San Francisco, you'd need $101,175 in San Leandro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 1.2% cheaper overall than San Leandro, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 1% higher in San Francisco than in San Leandro. If you earn $80,000 in San Francisco, you'd need about $80,940 in San Leandro to keep the same standard of living.