San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321
VS
Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897

San Francisco vs Los Angeles

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

Demographics

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

Income & Economy

Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$80KLos Angeles
76% diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$46KLos Angeles
95% diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco
11.9%
Los Angeles
2.1x diff
Unemployment
5.6%
San Francisco
7.9%
Los Angeles
41% diff
Cost of Living
111San Francisco
111Los Angeles
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,348San Francisco
$1,607Los Angeles
2.1x diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$880KLos Angeles
57% diff
Median Rent
$2,419San Francisco
$1,879Los Angeles
29% diff
Homeownership
38.5%
San Francisco
36.3%
Los Angeles
6% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$930KLos Angeles
53% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$2,742Los Angeles
40% diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco
34.7%
Los Angeles
42% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
597San Francisco
730Los Angeles
22% diff
Property Crime
3,962San Francisco
1,501Los Angeles
2.6x diff
Murder Rate
4San Francisco
7Los Angeles
61% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FSan Francisco
63°FLos Angeles
9% diff
Jan Temp
52°FSan Francisco
57°FLos Angeles
10% diff
Jul Temp
60°FSan Francisco
69°FLos Angeles
14% diff
Rainfall
36.2"San Francisco
13.4"Los Angeles
2.7x diff

Education

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

Commute & Transportation

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

Health

Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco
27.4%
Los Angeles
57% diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco
12.0%
Los Angeles
32% diff
Uninsured
3.5%
San Francisco
10.0%
Los Angeles
2.9x diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco
11.9%
Los Angeles
24% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco
5.0%
Los Angeles
11% diff
Depression
20.3%
San Francisco
20.2%
Los Angeles
0% diff

The Verdict

23 San Francisco
:
14 Los Angeles

San Francisco leads in 23 of 37 categories

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