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Compare Los Angeles to San Francisco

This post compares Los Angeles, California to San Francisco, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Los Angeles (city) San Francisco (city)
Population 3,949,776 864,263
Income (median) $40,932 $74,841
Home Value (median) $549,800 $927,400
White 52% 47%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 11% 34%
With Kids 30% 18%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 63% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Angeles or San Francisco?
A: Los Angeles has a much larger population count than San Francisco: 3949776 compared with 864263 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Angeles or in San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Los Angeles.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Angeles or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Los Angeles.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Los Angeles versus 62% for San Francisco.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Angeles may include: San-Diego, San-Jose, and San-Francisco.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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