COMPARING TWO PLACES
Colma vs San Bruno
PLACE A
Colma, California
VS
PLACE B
San Bruno, California
Colma is 97% smaller than San Bruno. Colma earns more, with a median household income $7,023 higher. San Bruno has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -16%).
COLMASAN BRUNODIFFERENCE
Total population1,38542,305−97% vs San Bruno
Population density7327,707−6,975
Population growth-15.9%6.8%−22.7 pts
Median age38.139.8−1.7
Male53.2%49.7%+3.5 pts
Female46.8%50.3%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born33.2%35.9%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.4%28.6%−11.2 pts
Black0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino53.6%29.2%+24.4 pts
Asian25.2%31.4%−6.2 pts
Other3.4%8.7%−5.3 pts
Median household income$148,295$141,272+$7,023
Per capita income$52,766$64,768−$12,002
Poverty rate6.7%6.0%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.427−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%45.2%−18.6 pts
Graduate degree5.9%14.8%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation71.5%68.3%+3.3 pts
Median home value$1,062,000$1,207,500−$145,500
Median gross rent$2,303$2,773−$470
Owner-occupied53.3%62.1%−8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.4%7.4%+16.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%50.8%−6.3 pts
Average commute28.223.7+4.5
Worked from home21.4%18.0%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work5.9%3.6%+2.3 pts
Uninsured6.6%4.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025