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California
Los Angeles
Population 3,857,263
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California
San Francisco
Population 830,235
Los Angeles, CA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,857,263 | 830,235 |
| Median Household Income | $81,939 | $140,970 |
| Median Rent | $1,933/mo | $2,476/mo |
| Median Home Value | $921,200 | $1,394,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 114 | 116 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56.5% | 37.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 670 | 486 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,253 | 2,960 |
| Median AQI | 74 | 33 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 39 | 254 |
| Summer Highs | 76°F | 67°F |
| Winter Lows | 51°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.7 min | 30.4 min |
| Hospitals | 31 | 14 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 19.9 | 21.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.5% | 60.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 35.7% | 34% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | -6.0% |
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.