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San Francisco, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Francisco County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
836,321
Population
17,912/sq mi density
$141,446
Median Income
$90,285 per capita
$1,380,500
Home Value
$1,299,230 Zillow
$2,419
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
670
Violent Crime/100K
5,506 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$141,446 median income, 3.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.1 / 5.0
$1,380,500 home value, $2,419/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
670 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$141,446
88% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$90,285
131% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Francisco vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Francisco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$141,446
188%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$90,285
231%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$199,317
277%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,348
234%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,348
134% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.5%
81% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
28.6%
61% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
21.4%
328% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$268,322M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
28.6%
Public Transit
21.4%
Work From Home
27.5%
Other
22.5%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
66,657
Restaurants
4,208
Healthcare
3,462
Retail
2,907
Manufacturing
604
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$199,317
177% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$16,789
380% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $141,446 |
| Per Capita Income | $90,285 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $199,317 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,348 |
| County GDP | $268,322M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.517 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 28.6% |
| Public Transit | 21.4% |
| Work From Home | 27.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 66,657 |
| Restaurants | 4,208 |
| Healthcare | 3,462 |
| Retail | 2,907 |
| Manufacturing | 604 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $199,317 |
| Avg Property Tax | $16,789 |