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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897
VS
San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321

Los Angeles vs San Francisco

Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA

Demographics

Population
3.9MLos Angeles
836KSan Francisco
4.6x diff
Median Age
37Los Angeles
40San Francisco
8% diff
Pop. Density
8,199Los Angeles
18KSan Francisco
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
503Los Angeles
232San Francisco
2.2x diff
Male
49.8%
Los Angeles
51.4%
San Francisco
3% diff
Female
50.2%
Los Angeles
48.6%
San Francisco
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KLos Angeles
$141KSan Francisco
76% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KLos Angeles
$90KSan Francisco
95% diff
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Los Angeles
5.7%
San Francisco
2.1x diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Los Angeles
3.9%
San Francisco
36% diff
Cost of Living
111Los Angeles
111San Francisco
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607Los Angeles
$3,348San Francisco
2.1x diff

Housing

Home Value
$880KLos Angeles
$1.4MSan Francisco
57% diff
Median Rent
$1,879Los Angeles
$2,419San Francisco
29% diff
Homeownership
36.3%
Los Angeles
38.5%
San Francisco
6% diff
Zillow Value
$942KLos Angeles
$1.3MSan Francisco
38% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,742Los Angeles
$3,830San Francisco
40% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Los Angeles
24.4%
San Francisco
42% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
732Los Angeles
670San Francisco
9% diff
Property Crime
2,383Los Angeles
5,506San Francisco
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
6Los Angeles
5San Francisco
43% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FLos Angeles
59°FSan Francisco
3% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLos Angeles
53°FSan Francisco
2% diff
Jul Temp
68°FLos Angeles
67°FSan Francisco
2% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Los Angeles
29.7"San Francisco
7% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Los Angeles
0.0"San Francisco
Sunny Days
330Los Angeles
322San Francisco
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Los Angeles
60.1%
San Francisco
59% diff
High School+
79.3%
Los Angeles
88.8%
San Francisco
12% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Los Angeles
24.7%
San Francisco
93% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.1 minLos Angeles
31.2 minSan Francisco
0% diff
Drive Alone
61.4%
Los Angeles
28.6%
San Francisco
2.1x diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Los Angeles
21.4%
San Francisco
3.2x diff
Work from Home
17.3%
Los Angeles
27.5%
San Francisco
59% diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Los Angeles
17.5%
San Francisco
57% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Los Angeles
9.1%
San Francisco
32% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Los Angeles
6.5%
San Francisco
2x diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Los Angeles
9.6%
San Francisco
24% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Los Angeles
4.5%
San Francisco
11% diff
Depression
20.2%
Los Angeles
20.3%
San Francisco
0% diff

The Verdict

13 Los Angeles
:
25 San Francisco

San Francisco leads in 25 of 38 categories

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