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San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321
VS
Fresno

Fresno, CA

Population: 543,615

San Francisco vs Fresno

Side-by-side comparison of San Francisco, CA and Fresno, CA

Demographics

Population
836KSan Francisco
544KFresno
54% diff
Median Age
40San Francisco
32Fresno
23% diff
Pop. Density
18KSan Francisco
4,690Fresno
3.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
232San Francisco
112Fresno
2.1x diff
Male
51.4%
San Francisco
49.8%
Fresno
3% diff
Female
48.6%
San Francisco
50.2%
Fresno
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$67KFresno
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$31KFresno
2.9x diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco
16.3%
Fresno
2.9x diff
Unemployment
3.9%
San Francisco
5.4%
Fresno
38% diff
Cost of Living
111San Francisco
111Fresno
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,348San Francisco
$1,114Fresno
3x diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$349KFresno
4x diff
Median Rent
$2,419San Francisco
$1,324Fresno
83% diff
Homeownership
38.5%
San Francisco
49.7%
Fresno
29% diff
Zillow Value
$1.3MSan Francisco
$386KFresno
3.4x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$1,693Fresno
2.3x diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco
34.2%
Fresno
40% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
670San Francisco
464Fresno
44% diff
Property Crime
5,506San Francisco
4,112Fresno
34% diff
Murder Rate
5San Francisco
9Fresno
2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Francisco
64°FFresno
9% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Francisco
47°FFresno
13% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSan Francisco
88°FFresno
31% diff
Rainfall
29.7"San Francisco
27.2"Fresno
9% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Francisco
3.8"Fresno
Sunny Days
322San Francisco
324Fresno
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
60.1%
San Francisco
24.9%
Fresno
2.4x diff
High School+
88.8%
San Francisco
80.1%
Fresno
11% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
San Francisco
8.0%
Fresno
3.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.2 minSan Francisco
22.3 minFresno
40% diff
Drive Alone
28.6%
San Francisco
73.7%
Fresno
2.6x diff
Public Transit
21.4%
San Francisco
1.3%
Fresno
16.7x diff
Work from Home
27.5%
San Francisco
10.2%
Fresno
2.7x diff

Health

Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco
38.0%
Fresno
2.2x diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco
14.1%
Fresno
55% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
San Francisco
15.2%
Fresno
2.3x diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco
12.9%
Fresno
34% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco
—
Fresno
Depression
20.3%
San Francisco
21.4%
Fresno
5% diff

The Verdict

24 San Francisco
:
13 Fresno

San Francisco leads in 24 of 37 categories

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