San Lorenzo, California

About San Lorenzo

Set in the western part of California, San Lorenzo is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, San Lorenzo is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.05 square miles.

📰 San Lorenzo News Today

• Glen Xua Obituary (2026) - San Lorenzo, CA - Grissom's Chapel & Mortuary, Inc. - San Lorenzo Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Devina Suom Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• San Lorenzo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 16445 Kent Ave Unit 7G, San Lorenzo, CA 94580 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• I-80 @ Buchanan St East View - Live Traffic Camera WeatherBug · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Lorenzo Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of San Leandro (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in San Lorenzo

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Lorenzo

• Best BBQ Chinese Food — chinese
• Fusion Delight — chinese
• Jin Gege — chinese
• Minami Sushi — japanese
• Mountain Mike's — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ramen 101 — japanese
• Sharetea — bubble tea (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tao's Fresh

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• McConaghy House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Lorenzo

• Hayward Regional Shoreline · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kennedy Park reviews ★
• Lewelling Playground reviews ★
• McConaghy Park reviews ★
• Mervin Morris Park reviews ★
• San Lorenzo Park reviews ★
• del Rey Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in San Lorenzo

• Arroyo High
• Bay Elementary
• Bohannon Middle
• Del Rey Elementary
• East Bay Arts High
• Edendale Middle
• Grant Elementary
• Hesperian Elementary
• KIPP King Collegiate High
• KIPP Summit Academy
• San Lorenzo High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Lorenzo

🏘️ Nearby Communities