Hillsborough, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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

MetricHillsborough, CASouth San Francisco, CA
Population11,09964,305
Median Household Income$250,000+$136,578
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,802/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,188,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income11.9%50%
Poverty Rate5%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45309
Property Crime Rate /100k4941,237
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1518.6
College Degree Rate83.8%40.8%
Foreign-Born %27.1%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.