Pacifica, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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

MetricPacifica, CASouth San Francisco, CA
Population37,26164,305
Median Household Income$160,523$136,578
Median Rent$3,098/mo$2,802/mo
Median Home Value$1,249,800$1,188,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%50%
Poverty Rate5.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155309
Property Crime Rate /100k9781,237
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs70°F73°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.418.6
College Degree Rate48.9%40.8%
Foreign-Born %22.1%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-1.8%

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