Population
San Francisco
836,321
Seattle
741,440
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Seattle
$121,984
Home Value
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Seattle
$912,100
Rent
San Francisco
$2,419
Seattle
$1,998
Crime Rate
San Francisco
5.96
Seattle
7.75
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Seattle
208.3
Avg Temp
San Francisco
56°F
Seattle
51°F
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Seattle
4.2%
How Similar Are San Francisco & Seattle?
Seattle is San Francisco's #13 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Francisco
836,321
Seattle
741,440
San Francisco has a 11% larger population than Seattle.
Violent Crime
San Francisco
5.96
Seattle
7.75
Seattle has a 23% higher violent crime than San Francisco.
Property Crime
San Francisco
39.29
Seattle
50.08
Seattle has a 22% higher property crime than San Francisco.
Political Leaning
San Francisco
15.5%
Seattle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seattle has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Seattle
4.2%
San Francisco has a 25% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Seattle
$121,984
San Francisco has a 14% higher median income than Seattle.
Home Values
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Seattle
$912,100
San Francisco has a 34% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
San Francisco
48.1%
Seattle
51.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
San Francisco
40.5%
Seattle
61.8%
Seattle has a 35% higher demographics than San Francisco.
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Seattle
208.3
San Francisco has a 18% higher cost of living than Seattle.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Francisco and Seattle differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Francisco
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Seattle
Seattle leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,604 in San Francisco (44% lower). Seattle has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,977 in San Francisco (39% lower). Seattle scores 314.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Francisco.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 11.9% in San Francisco. San Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $912,100 in Seattle (51% higher). Seattle has a median property tax of $7,025 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.6% in San Francisco. Seattle: 18 min vs San Francisco: 23 min for mean commute. San Francisco has a median household income of $141,446 vs $121,984 in Seattle (16% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — San Francisco leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Francisco has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. San Francisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.37 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. San Francisco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 5.01 in Seattle.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — San Francisco leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Francisco gets 123 more sunny days per year than Seattle. San Francisco: 19.3" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. San Francisco averages 50°F, about 6°F warmer than Seattle.
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Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 48.1% in San Francisco. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 57.2% in San Francisco.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a population of 836,321, about 1.1x the size of Seattle (741,440). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 39.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
San Francisco
Seattle
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs San Francisco: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs San Francisco: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 13.9% in Seattle. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 2.5% in Seattle. Seattle: 18 min vs San Francisco: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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