San Francisco County, California
Population 830,235 · San Francisco
- Overall cost of living: +15.6% vs the US average, the highest in the US.
- Median home price: $1,394,500, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,476, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+15.6% | the highest in the US |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,394,500 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,476 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $104/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $24,806/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $9,862 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $140,970 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 870 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 68°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 45°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Upper San Leandro Filters, CA, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 20.6% of weeks | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.8°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 24.4 in | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $310/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $103/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $204/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.9 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈681.7 ft | higher than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 60.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 25.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.1:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 50.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.15 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 172/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 30 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1123/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 176/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 18.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 31% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 29 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 211 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.6 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 830,235 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 40 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -19.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 80.3% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 15.5% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 36.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 34.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 930 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 38.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 92 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 107 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,485 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 127 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 807 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 705 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 208 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 90 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 86 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 190 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 286 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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