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California
San Francisco
Population 830,235
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California
Alameda
Population 77,238
San Francisco, CA vs Alameda, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | San Francisco, CA | Alameda, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 830,235 | 77,238 |
| Median Household Income | $140,970 | $137,697 |
| Median Rent | $2,476/mo | $2,474/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,394,500 | $1,235,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 116 | 116 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.8% | 43% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 486 | 348 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,960 | 3,555 |
| Median AQI | 33 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 254 | 194 |
| Summer Highs | 67°F | 72°F |
| Winter Lows | 47°F | 46°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 31.6 min |
| Hospitals | 14 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.4 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 21.2 | 23.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 60.3% | 61.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 34% | 25.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -6.0% | -1.8% |
San Francisco, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.