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San Francisco, CA

🇺🇸 California · Ranked #181 of 182 worldwide
37SCORE
San Francisco, CA is a balanced market with steady fundamentals. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.

A mild climate cannot offset the lowest affordability in the index and continued net out-migration.

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The numbers

Median home$1.12M
Median rent$3,409/mo
Gross rental yield3.6%
Median age41 yrs

How it scores

Climate
50
Affordability
15
Momentum
35
Resilience
50

Livability grades

C+Safety
ASchools
BState
AHiking

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