Population
Houston
2,300,419
San Francisco
836,321
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
San Francisco
$141,446
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Rent
Houston
$1,313
San Francisco
$2,419
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
San Francisco
5.96
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
San Francisco
252.5
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
San Francisco
56°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
San Francisco
5.6%
How Similar Are Houston & San Francisco?
San Francisco is Houston's #21 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
San Francisco
836,321
Houston (2,300,419) is about 2.8x larger than San Francisco (836,321).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
San Francisco
5.96
Houston has a 48% higher violent crime than San Francisco.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
San Francisco
39.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
San Francisco
15.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (67% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
San Francisco
5.6%
Houston has a 16% higher unemployment than San Francisco.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
San Francisco
$141,446
San Francisco's median income is significantly higher than Houston's — 56% difference.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
San Francisco
$1,380,500
San Francisco's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 82% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
San Francisco
48.1%
San Francisco has a 50% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
San Francisco
40.5%
San Francisco has a 12% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
San Francisco
252.5
San Francisco's cost of living is significantly higher than Houston's — 54% difference.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and San Francisco differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Francisco
San Francisco leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Francisco. Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $3,604 in San Francisco (56% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,977 in San Francisco (56% lower).
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Housing Market — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $253,400 in Houston (82% higher). Houston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (57% lower). Houston has a single-family homes of 47.9% compared to 30.5% in San Francisco.
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Jobs & Economy — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs San Francisco: 514,336 for labor force. San Francisco has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 19.7% in Houston. San Francisco has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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Crime & Safety — San Francisco leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Francisco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.14 in Houston. San Francisco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 7.87 in Houston. San Francisco has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.96 compared to 11.48 in Houston.
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Weather & Climate — Houston leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Francisco: 19.3" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. San Francisco gets 107 more sunny days per year than Houston. Houston averages 62°F, about 12°F warmer than San Francisco.
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Schools & Education — San Francisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 23.9% in Houston. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 2.8x the size of San Francisco (836,321). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.7.
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Houston
San Francisco
Healthcare — San Francisco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Francisco: 3.2 vs Houston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 28.6% in San Francisco. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.4% in Houston. San Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 3.3% in Houston.
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