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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.4%
839,695 → 819,151
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.1%
$75,604 → $141,446
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Francisco across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
804,923
-14,228 from 2023 (819,151)
Projected Median Income 2030
$219,228
+$77,782 from 2023 ($141,446)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 839,695 | - | $75,604 | - |
| 2015 | 863,237 | +2.8% | $81,294 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 877,471 | +1.6% | $96,265 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 878,826 | +0.2% | $112,449 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 815,201 | -7.2% | $126,187 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 819,151 | +0.5% | $141,446 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.