New York scores 270.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Francisco. New York scores 175.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.5 in San Francisco. New York has a living wage (1 adult) of $77,304 vs $111,083 in San Francisco (30% lower).

San Francisco has a single-family homes of 30.5% compared to 16.3% in New York. San Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $751,700 in New York (46% higher). New York has a median property tax of $6,358 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (32% lower).

New York: 4,412,075 vs San Francisco: 514,336 for labor force. San Francisco has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 17.4% in New York. San Francisco: 23 min vs New York: 35 min for mean commute.

New York has a property crime clearance of 27.1% compared to 8.8% in San Francisco. New York has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 32.0% in San Francisco. New York has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 6.37 in San Francisco.

San Francisco: 19.3" vs New York: 40.8" for annual rainfall. San Francisco gets 90 more sunny days per year than New York. San Francisco averages 50°F, about 4°F cooler than New York.

San Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 29.3% in New York. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 45.8% in New York.

New York has a population of 8,516,202, about 10.2x the size of San Francisco (836,321). New York skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.7.

San Francisco: 3.2 vs New York: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Francisco: 4 vs New York: 3 for with emergency services.

New York has a public transit of 45.5% compared to 21.4% in San Francisco. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 1.5% in New York. San Francisco: 23 min vs New York: 35 min for mean commute time.