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San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321
VS
Seattle

Seattle, WA

Population: 741,440

San Francisco vs Seattle

Side-by-side comparison of San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA

Demographics

Population
836KSan Francisco
741KSeattle
13% diff
Median Age
40San Francisco
36Seattle
12% diff
Pop. Density
18KSan Francisco
8,827Seattle
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
232San Francisco
84Seattle
2.8x diff
Male
51.4%
San Francisco
51.0%
Seattle
1% diff
Female
48.6%
San Francisco
49.0%
Seattle
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$122KSeattle
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$83KSeattle
9% diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco
4.9%
Seattle
16% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
San Francisco
3.1%
Seattle
26% diff
Cost of Living
111San Francisco
107Seattle
3% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,348San Francisco
$1,377Seattle
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$912KSeattle
51% diff
Median Rent
$2,419San Francisco
$1,998Seattle
21% diff
Homeownership
38.5%
San Francisco
44.2%
Seattle
15% diff
Zillow Value
$1.3MSan Francisco
$849KSeattle
53% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$2,187Seattle
75% diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco
27.4%
Seattle
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
670San Francisco
585Seattle
14% diff
Property Crime
5,506San Francisco
4,496Seattle
22% diff
Murder Rate
5San Francisco
4Seattle
23% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Francisco
53°FSeattle
11% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Francisco
42°FSeattle
25% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSan Francisco
67°FSeattle
0% diff
Rainfall
29.7"San Francisco
39.6"Seattle
33% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Francisco
8.4"Seattle
Sunny Days
322San Francisco
244Seattle
32% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
60.1%
San Francisco
67.5%
Seattle
12% diff
High School+
88.8%
San Francisco
95.7%
Seattle
8% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
San Francisco
29.3%
Seattle
19% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.2 minSan Francisco
26.6 minSeattle
17% diff
Drive Alone
28.6%
San Francisco
37.6%
Seattle
31% diff
Public Transit
21.4%
San Francisco
13.9%
Seattle
54% diff
Work from Home
27.5%
San Francisco
31.3%
Seattle
14% diff

Health

Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco
22.5%
Seattle
29% diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco
6.6%
Seattle
38% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
San Francisco
5.8%
Seattle
12% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco
6.8%
Seattle
41% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco
3.9%
Seattle
15% diff
Depression
20.3%
San Francisco
24.3%
Seattle
20% diff

The Verdict

18 San Francisco
:
21 Seattle

Seattle leads in 21 of 39 categories

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