San Lorenzo is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 29,581 people and eight associated neighborhoods, San Lorenzo is the 260th largest community in California.

Housing costs in San Lorenzo are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that San Lorenzo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in San Lorenzo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

San Lorenzo is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in San Lorenzo, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.51 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, San Lorenzo is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the San Lorenzo area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The percentage of people in San Lorenzo who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.72% of adults in San Lorenzo have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in San Lorenzo in 2022 was $39,145, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,580 for a family of four. However, San Lorenzo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

San Lorenzo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call San Lorenzo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in San Lorenzo, accounting for 39.86% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Lorenzo residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in San Lorenzo include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Italian.

In addition, San Lorenzo has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.76%).

The most common language spoken in San Lorenzo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.