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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
3.9%
San Francisco
5.3%
Los Angeles
36% 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
$1.3MSan Francisco
$942KLos Angeles
38% 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
670San Francisco
732Los Angeles
9% diff
Property Crime
5,506San Francisco
2,383Los Angeles
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
5San Francisco
6Los Angeles
43% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Francisco
60°FLos Angeles
3% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Francisco
52°FLos Angeles
2% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSan Francisco
68°FLos Angeles
2% diff
Rainfall
29.7"San Francisco
31.7"Los Angeles
7% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Francisco
0.3"Los Angeles
Sunny Days
322San Francisco
330Los Angeles
2% 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
6.5%
San Francisco
13.2%
Los Angeles
2x 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

25 San Francisco
:
13 Los Angeles

San Francisco leads in 25 of 38 categories

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