San Bruno, CA vs Williston, ND

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Williston leads in cost of living index (108 vs 214). Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 26.3 min). San Bruno leads in crime level (7.0 vs 12.0).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric San Bruno, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 63.5 (#1767) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 41,327 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,308,809 $378,684
Median Household Income $131,669 $80,352
Average Commute 26.3 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 7.0 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 214 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that San Bruno has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.