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 Francisco51.0%
Seattle1% diff
Female
48.6%
San Francisco49.0%
Seattle1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$122KSeattle
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$83KSeattle
9% diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco4.9%
Seattle16% diff
Unemployment
5.6%
San Francisco4.2%
Seattle33% 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 Francisco44.2%
Seattle15% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$833KSeattle
71% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$2,187Seattle
75% diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco27.4%
Seattle12% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
597San Francisco
789Seattle
32% diff
Property Crime
3,962San Francisco
5,109Seattle
29% diff
Murder Rate
4San Francisco
7Seattle
54% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
58°FSan Francisco
53°FSeattle
8% diff
Jan Temp
52°FSan Francisco
42°FSeattle
23% diff
Jul Temp
60°FSan Francisco
67°FSeattle
10% diff
Rainfall
36.2"San Francisco
37.8"Seattle
4% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Francisco
3.8"Seattle
Education
Bachelor's+
60.1%
San Francisco67.5%
Seattle12% diff
High School+
88.8%
San Francisco95.7%
Seattle8% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
San Francisco29.3%
Seattle19% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
31.2 minSan Francisco
26.6 minSeattle
17% diff
Drive Alone
28.6%
San Francisco37.6%
Seattle31% diff
Public Transit
21.4%
San Francisco13.9%
Seattle54% diff
Work from Home
27.5%
San Francisco31.3%
Seattle14% diff
Health
Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco22.5%
Seattle29% diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco6.6%
Seattle38% diff
Uninsured
3.5%
San Francisco4.4%
Seattle26% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco6.8%
Seattle41% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco3.9%
Seattle15% diff
Depression
20.3%
San Francisco24.3%
Seattle20% diff
The Verdict
20
San Francisco
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18
Seattle
San Francisco leads in 20 of 38 categories