San Francisco

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San Francisco

Total population

827,526

Median home value

$1,314,700

60.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$139,801

San Francisco$140k

National$74k

Air quality index

48Good

Elevation0 m

Weather64°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.73°, -123.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the 17th-largest city and second-densest major city in the United States, with a 2025 population of 826,079. It is the fourth-most populous city in California and the second most-populous in the Bay Area. Some 4.6 million residents live in the city's metropolitan statistical area. Around 9.2 million live in the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area, the fifth-largest in the United States. San Francisco is a global center for technology and finance, and is well-known for its affluence, eclectic architecture, and mild climate.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for San Francisco, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in California

• Muir Beach
  26.4 mi away
• Point Reyes Station
  27.5 mi away
• San Geronimo
  27.9 mi away
• Nicasio
  29.3 mi away
• Ross
  30.4 mi away · pop. 2,606
• San Anselmo
  30.8 mi away
• El Granada
  34.4 mi away
• Millbrae
  35.6 mi away · pop. 22,689
• Black Point-Green Point
  38.5 mi away
• Petaluma Center
  38.5 mi away
• North Richmond
  39.7 mi away
• Bodega Bay
  41.5 mi away · pop. 1,139

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about San Francisco

A city tossed and broken, San Francisco, California, 1906

Judy Blundell · 2013

San Francisco, California

Patricia Kennedy · 2001

I Survived

Lauren Tarshis · 2012

San Francisco

Renzo Piano · 2010

San Francisco, California cooking, with Betty Evans

Betty Evans · 1990

Seven years' street preaching in San Francisco, California

Taylor, William · 1856

San Francisco, California, in 1876

William Laird MacGregor · 1876

RMC Lonestar, San Francisco, California

Randy L. Tubbs · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 104 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 104 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 126 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 127 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 154 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 187 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 199 mi
• Wildfire Bull, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-10-02 · 207 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Northern Anchovy

Engraulis mordax

Seen 2026-10-09

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Seen 2026-10-09

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Seen 2026-10-09

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Seen 2026-10-09

Myrtle Warbler

Setophaga coronata coronata

Seen 2026-10-09

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

Seen 2026-10-09

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

Seen 2026-10-09

Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Seen 2026-10-09

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Seen 2026-10-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 15:00 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of San Francisco, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.