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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In San Lorenzo, the average commute to work is 32.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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 overall education level of San Lorenzo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.72% of adults 25 and older in the town 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.

San Lorenzo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 35.76%.

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