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South San Francisco, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
64,487
Population
7,009/sq mi density
$135,909
Median Income
$61,431 per capita
$1,160,100
Home Value
$1,212,996 Zillow
$2,833
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
243
Violent Crime/100K
2,174 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$135,909 median income, 1.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$1,160,100 home value, $2,833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
66,132 → 63,738
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77%
$76,785 → $135,909
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South 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
62,105
-1,633 from 2023 (63,738)
Projected Median Income 2030
$202,743
+$66,834 from 2023 ($135,909)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,132 | — | $76,785 | — |
| 2015 | 67,128 | +1.5% | $81,439 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 67,011 | -0.2% | $92,074 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 66,809 | -0.3% | $105,459 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 64,251 | -3.8% | $112,818 | +7% |
| 2023 | 63,738 | -0.8% | $135,909 | +20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.