Population
San Leandro
88,531
Buena Park
83,052
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
Buena Park
$108,187
Home Value
San Leandro
$813,600
Buena Park
$771,900
Rent
San Leandro
$2,115
Buena Park
$2,112
Crime Rate
San Leandro
5.49
Buena Park
2.51
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
Buena Park
193.8
Avg Temp
San Leandro
N/A
Buena Park
N/A
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
Buena Park
5.3%
How Similar Are San Leandro & Buena Park?
Buena Park is San Leandro's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Leandro
88,531
Buena Park
83,052
Both cities have similar populations — San Leandro at 88,531 and Buena Park at 83,052.
Violent Crime
San Leandro
5.49
Buena Park
2.51
San Leandro's violent crime is significantly higher than Buena Park's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
San Leandro
39.23
Buena Park
23.63
San Leandro has a 40% higher property crime than Buena Park.
Political Leaning
San Leandro
21.0%
Buena Park
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buena Park has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
Buena Park
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
Buena Park
$108,187
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
San Leandro
$813,600
Buena Park
$771,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
San Leandro
25.2%
Buena Park
22.0%
San Leandro has a 13% higher education than Buena Park.
Demographics
San Leandro
25.3%
Buena Park
33.3%
Buena Park has a 24% higher demographics than San Leandro.
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
Buena Park
193.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Leandro and Buena Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buena Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Leandro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Leandro has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Buena Park (13% lower). San Leandro has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Buena Park (10% lower). San Leandro scores 125.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Buena Park.
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Housing Market — Buena Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuena Park has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.3% in San Leandro. Buena Park has a median property tax of $4,888 vs $5,832 in San Leandro (19% lower). San Leandro has a median home value of $813,600 vs $771,900 in Buena Park (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Buena Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.8% in Buena Park. San Leandro has a per capita income of $46,387 vs $38,689 in Buena Park (20% higher). Buena Park has a median household income of $108,187 vs $98,063 in San Leandro (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Buena Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBuena Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 2.80 in San Leandro. Buena Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 5.75 in San Leandro. Buena Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.51 compared to 5.49 in San Leandro.
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Schools & Education — San Leandro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Leandro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 22.0% in Buena Park. San Leandro has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 38.0% in Buena Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a population of 88,531, about 1.1x the size of Buena Park (83,052). Buena Park skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 41.5.
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Healthcare — Buena Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuena Park: 2.7 vs San Leandro: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buena Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 1.4% in Buena Park. Buena Park has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in San Leandro. San Leandro has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.8% in Buena Park.
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