Alameda, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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

MetricAlameda, CASouth San Francisco, CA
Population77,23864,305
Median Household Income$137,697$136,578
Median Rent$2,474/mo$2,802/mo
Median Home Value$1,235,700$1,188,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%50%
Poverty Rate7.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k348309
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5551,237
Median AQI4927
Good AQI Days /yr194281
Summer Highs72°F73°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.518.6
College Degree Rate61.5%40.8%
Foreign-Born %25.7%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-1.8%

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