Emeryville, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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

MetricEmeryville, CASan Francisco, CA
Population13,081830,235
Median Household Income$117,092$140,970
Median Rent$2,936/mo$2,476/mo
Median Home Value$604,800$1,394,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%37.8%
Poverty Rate13.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769486
Property Crime Rate /100k9,5232,960
Median AQI4933
Good AQI Days /yr194254
Summer Highs74°F67°F
Winter Lows44°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min30.4 min
Hospitals—14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher18.721.2
College Degree Rate70.5%60.3%
Foreign-Born %35.7%34%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-6.0%

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