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California
San Francisco
Population 830,235
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Washington
Seattle
Population 754,195
San Francisco, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 830,235 | 754,195 |
| Median Household Income | $140,970 | $123,860 |
| Median Rent | $2,476/mo | $2,030/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,394,500 | $938,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 116 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.8% | 42.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% | 9.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 486 | 706 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,960 | 4,460 |
| Median AQI | 33 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 254 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 67°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 47°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 26 min |
| Hospitals | 14 | 9 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.4 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 21.2 | 16.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 60.3% | 68.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 34% | 20.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -6.0% | +6.5% |
San Francisco, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.