Alameda, CA vs San Francisco, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlameda, CASan Francisco, CA
Population77,238830,235
Median Household Income$137,697$140,970
Median Rent$2,474/mo$2,476/mo
Median Home Value$1,235,700$1,394,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%37.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k348486
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5552,960
Median AQI4933
Good AQI Days /yr194254
Summer Highs72°F67°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min30.4 min
Hospitals114
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.4 / 5
Students per Teacher23.521.2
College Degree Rate61.5%60.3%
Foreign-Born %25.7%34%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.