Population
San Leandro
88,531
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
San Leandro
$813,600
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
San Leandro
$2,115
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
San Leandro
5.49
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
San Leandro
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are San Leandro & Norwalk?
Norwalk is San Leandro's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Leandro
88,531
Norwalk
100,713
Norwalk has a 12% larger population than San Leandro.
Violent Crime
San Leandro
5.49
Norwalk
3.74
San Leandro has a 32% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
San Leandro
39.23
Norwalk
19.58
San Leandro has a 50% higher property crime than Norwalk.
Political Leaning
San Leandro
21.0%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norwalk has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
Norwalk
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
San Leandro
$813,600
Norwalk
$616,600
San Leandro has a 24% higher home values than Norwalk.
Education
San Leandro
25.2%
Norwalk
14.5%
San Leandro has a 42% higher education than Norwalk.
Demographics
San Leandro
25.3%
Norwalk
24.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Leandro and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk scores 250.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 298.6 in San Leandro. Norwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in San Leandro (14% lower). Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in San Leandro (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.3% in San Leandro. Norwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $5,832 in San Leandro (40% lower). San Leandro has a median home value of $813,600 vs $616,600 in Norwalk (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. San Leandro has a per capita income of $46,387 vs $31,989 in Norwalk (45% higher). San Leandro has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 9.7% in Norwalk.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 5.75 in San Leandro. Norwalk has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in San Leandro. Norwalk has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.58 compared to 39.23 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 14.5% in Norwalk. San Leandro has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a population of 100,713, about 1.1x the size of San Leandro (88,531). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.5.
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Healthcare — San Leandro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Leandro: 2.3 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 1.8% in Norwalk. San Leandro has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in San Leandro.
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