San Leandro, California

About San Leandro

Set in the western part of California, San Leandro is a thriving city counting 86,571 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#416 nationwide).

Officially, San Leandro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.32 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,499 residents per square mile.

📰 San Leandro News Today

• Meet Juan González, Your San Leandro Mayoral Candidate Patch · Oct 6
• Lawmaker demands Cal-OSHA accountability after worker deaths KTVU · Sep 25
• GreenWaste acquires Certified Blue Recycling - Waste Today - Waste Today - · Oct 7
• San Leandro vs Castro Valley - Boys Varsity Football 10/02/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 2
• Used 2015 Honda Civic LX for sale in San Leandro, CA - 19XFB2F56FE704061 JD Power · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes San Leandro Unique

• The only place in America named San Leandro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 86,571.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in San Leandro

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Leandro

• Bab Al-Yemen — mediterranean
• Bag O' Crab — seafood
• Denny's — american
• El Torito — mexican
• Imperial garden — chinese
• It's A Grind Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Joe's Pho — vietnamese
• Le Soleil Vietnamese Noodles & Grill — vietnamese
• Mai Thai — thai
• Makiyaki — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Oakland Zoo · Zoo
• Adventure Landing · Theme park
• Alligators · Attraction
• Aviary · Attraction
• Bat Exhibit · Attraction
• Bird's House · Attraction
• Bison · Attraction
• Black Bear · Attraction
• Blue and Gold Macaw · Attraction
• California Condor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Leandro

• Anthony Chabot Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tyrone Carney Park reviews ★
• Bonaire Park reviews ★
• Brookfield Village Park reviews ★
• Chabot Park reviews ★
• Cherry Grove Park reviews ★
• Columbian Gardens reviews ★
• Elmhurst Park reviews ★
• Farrelly Swimming Pool reviews ★
• Floresta Park reviews ★
• Garfield Playground reviews ★
• Halcyon Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Leandro

• Bancroft Middle
• Corvallis Elementary
• Garfield Elementary
• Halkin Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• John Muir Middle
• Lincoln High (Continuation)
• Madison Elementary
• McKinley Elementary
• Monroe Elementary
• Roosevelt Elementary
• San Leandro High
• San Leandro Virtual Academy
• Washington Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Willow Rock Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

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🗺️ Map of San Leandro

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