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401.7 mi
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32m
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San Bruno, CA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
42,612
Median Income
$135,976
Median Home Value
$1,199,400
Median Age
39.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to San Bruno, CA
San Bruno is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It is south of South San Francisco and north of Millbrae. It is the main headquarters of YouTube.
The Avenue. San Mateo Avenue is the main drag of downtown San Bruno, and has on it many quaint shops and restaurants reminiscent of the architecture found in the early 20th century American West. 1 Sweeney Ridge. The San Andreas Fault Line is highly visible here at this ridge and runs under Lake San Andreas, which serves as an important water supply for many Bay Area residents and is quite attractive, especially when viewed from the top of Sweeney Ridge (just over 1000 ft. ASL), which borders the gorgeous coastal city of Pacifica. (updated Aug 2025) 2 Junipero Serra Park, 1801 Crystal Springs Rd. This compact, hilly park is a fresh slice of heaven and offers great hiking coupled with clear views of the San Francisco Bay and San Francisco International Airport. It is located just southwest of San Bruno City Hall adjacent to San Bruno City Park and highway I-280, which also shares the name Junipero Serra.
A number of reasonably priced restaurants of a variety of different cuisines (including Japanese, Korean, and Indian) can be found along San Mateo Avenue in central San Bruno.
1 Newell's Cocktail Time (downtown San Bruno).
The Atrium Hotel, 611 San Bruno Ave East, ☏ +1 650 589-5089. Free WiFi, complimentary breakfast, airport shuttle, free parking, and complimentary fitness passes. 1 Courtyard San Francisco Airport, 1050 Bayhill Dr, ☏ +1 650 952-3333, fax: +1 650 952-4707. 2 Hotel 1550, 1550 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 616-9600. 3 Regency Inn San Bruno, 411 East San Bruno Ave, ☏ +1 650 589-7535, fax: +1 650 244-9782, [email protected]. Located less than 1/2 Miles (3 minutes) from San Francisco International Airport. The hotel offers hotel packages and deals, an airport shuttle, and is pet friendly.". 4 Sonesta ES Suites San Francisco Airport San Bruno, 1350 Huntington Ave, ☏ +1 650 588-0770. 5 Villa Montes Hotel Ascend Collection hotel, 620 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 745-0111, fax: +1 650 745-0121, [email protected].
San Bruno is located at the junctions of Highways 101, 280 and 380, and is the closest city to San Francisco International Airport (even though SFO is officially part of San Francisco). It has its own 1 BART station and a 2 CalTrain station. The city has a population just under 44,000 (2020).
San Bruno has an extensive bus service through the county SamTrans buses.
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