Population
Hercules
26,245
San Bruno
42,612
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
San Bruno
$135,976
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
San Bruno
$2,696
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
San Bruno
2.56
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
San Bruno
248.8
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
San Bruno
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
San Bruno
4.9%
How Similar Are Hercules & San Bruno?
San Bruno is Hercules's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
San Bruno
42,612
San Bruno has a 38% larger population than Hercules.
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
San Bruno
2.56
San Bruno has a 34% higher violent crime than Hercules.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
San Bruno
19.65
San Bruno's property crime is significantly higher than Hercules's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
San Bruno
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hercules has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
San Bruno
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
San Bruno
$135,976
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
San Bruno
$1,199,400
San Bruno has a 38% higher home values than Hercules.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
San Bruno
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
San Bruno
34.8%
San Bruno's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
San Bruno
248.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and San Bruno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hercules
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San Bruno
Hercules leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hercules leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Bruno scores 139.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.6 in Hercules. Hercules has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Bruno (20% lower). Hercules has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Bruno (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a median home value of $1,199,400 vs $741,200 in Hercules (38% higher). Hercules has a owner-occupied of 81.1% compared to 61.8% in San Bruno.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno: 24,621 vs Hercules: 14,530 for labor force. San Bruno has a government sector of 41.6% compared to 36.9% in Hercules. San Bruno has a private sector of 91.3% compared to 82.4% in Hercules.
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Crime & Safety — Hercules leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 16.35 in San Bruno. Hercules has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.73 compared to 19.65 in San Bruno. Hercules has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.57 in San Bruno.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Bruno has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 44.8% in Hercules. Hercules has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 32.9% in San Bruno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a population of 42,612, about 1.6x the size of Hercules (26,245). San Bruno skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Asian
Hercules
San Bruno
Healthcare — San Bruno leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bruno: 4 vs Hercules: 3 for with emergency services. San Bruno: 3.8 vs Hercules: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hercules leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Hercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 6.6% in San Bruno. Hercules has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno.
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