San Francisco, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, San Francisco's population is 764,976 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.21 percent.
The median home cost in San Francisco is $673,610. Home appreciation the last year has been -15.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, San Francisco's cost of living is 87.23% Higher than the U.S. average.
San Francisco public schools spend $5,874 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in San Francisco.
The unemployment rate in San Francisco is 8.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. San Francisco jobs have Decreased by 0.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 San Francisco, CA, population is 764,976. There are 15,937 people per square mile (population density).
Family in San Francisco, CA
The median age is 39.2. The US median is 37.6. 40.16% of people in San Francisco, CA, are married. 8.63% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.29 people. 12.10% of people are married, with children. 4.41% have children, but are single.
Race in San Francisco, CA
49.37% of people are white, 7.21% are black, 33.08% are asian, 0.44% are native american, and 10.46% claim 'Other'.
14.00% of the people in San Francisco, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.00% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 624 physicians per 100,000 population in San Francisco, CA. The US average is 170.
San Francisco, CA Health Index
Air quality in San Francisco, CA is 19 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in San Francisco, CA is 47 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in San Francisco, CA, is 8.30%, with job growth of -0.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.20%.
San Francisco, CA Taxes
San Francisco, CA,sales tax rate is 8.50%. Income tax is 6.00%.
San Francisco, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $40,650, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $66,655.
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Strong and growing!: Busy, busy, busy! Everywhere you go people are shopping and dining. Contruction is everywhere as well!... (read more)Public Transportation: The public transportation in San Francisco is great. I get everywhere on the... (read more)Very good except.....: SF has a nice subway called the BART and has many other trains and buses for mass transit. However if you are traveling on the BART train while going under the bay in... (read more)Have an opinion about San Francisco? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Francisco Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 8.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $40,650 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $66,655 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.46% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.51% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.35% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 11.69% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.49% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.44% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 16.06% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 10.44% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.52% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 2.04% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.89% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 28.16% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.49% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.57% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 4.24% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.52% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in San Francisco, CA, is $673,610. Home appreciation is -15.00% over the last year. The median age of San Francisco, CA, real estate is 63 years.
San Francisco, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 61.84% of the San Francisco, CA, population. 4.84% of houses and apartments in San Francisco, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 63 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $673,610 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -15.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 32.54% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.84% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 61.84% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.68 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.13% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.66% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.15% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.91% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.41% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.81% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.77% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.14% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 8.47% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 13.12% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 32.63% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 22.56% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.42% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.57% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.97% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.86% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6.87% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.24% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.04% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.76% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 48.29% | 13.55% |
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Crime
San Francisco, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
San Francisco, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
San Francisco, CA, gets 20 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 64.
On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco, CA. The July high is around 71 degrees. The January low is 42. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 75 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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San Fran's great weather: If there is one advantage to living in san francisco, it is its mild climate. The proximity to the ocean and prevalence of ocean winds keep the weather from reaching... (read more)San Francisco: Rainy winters and cool to cold summers. It doesn't drop below freezing.
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Education
San Francisco, CA, schools spend $5,874 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 2,301 students per librarian, and 515 children per counselor in San Francisco, CA schools.
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School Assignment System: There are many great elementary schools in SF, but the means of assigning people to them is insane. There is absolutely no means of predicting what school you will get.... (read more)Lived in SF for over 18years: great place but after the IT boom, traffic... (read more)University of San Francisco!: The University of San Francisco is a great... (read more)Have an opinion about San Francisco? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Francisco Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in San Francisco, CA, takes 34 minutes. 40% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 31% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Public Transportation: The public transportation in San Francisco is great. I get everywhere on the... (read more)Very good except.....: SF has a nice subway called the BART and has many other trains and buses for mass transit. However if you are traveling on the BART train while going under the bay in... (read more)San Fran's great weather: If there is one advantage to living in san francisco, it is its mild climate. The proximity to the ocean and prevalence of ocean winds keep the weather from reaching... (read more)Have an opinion about San Francisco? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Francisco Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means San Francisco, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means San Francisco, CA is more expensive.
Overall, San Francisco, CA cost of living is 187.23.
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7 Reasons Why The Cost of Housing In San Francisco is Obscenely High:
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41.83% of the people in San Francisco, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 23.28% are Catholic; 5.57% are Protestant; 0.16% are LDS; 3.43% are another Christian faith; 6.37% in San Francisco, CA are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 2.92% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 41.83% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 23.28% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 5.57% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.16% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.25% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.81% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.60% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.49% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.74% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.68% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.43% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 6.37% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.92% | 0.54% |
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83.02% of the people in San Francisco, CA are registered as Democrats. 15.21% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.77%.
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