San Francisco, CA vs Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA

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

MetricSan Francisco, CATamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
Population830,23512,085
Median Household Income$140,970$243,227
Median Rent$2,476/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,394,500$1,863,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%34.6%
Poverty Rate11.2%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k486119*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,960544*
Median AQI3321
Good AQI Days /yr254—
Summer Highs67°F82°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.219.7
College Degree Rate60.3%79.8%
Foreign-Born %34%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+4.0%

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; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.