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Compare San Francisco to Mountain View

This post compares San Francisco, California to Mountain View, 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 San Francisco (city) Mountain View (city)
Population 864,263 80,076
Income (median) $74,841 $102,981
Home Value (median) $927,400 $1,079,900
White 47% 56%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 34% 30%
With Kids 18% 27%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 62% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Francisco or Mountain View?
A: San Francisco has a much larger population count than Mountain View: 864263 compared with 80076 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Francisco or Mountain View?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in San Francisco.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 62% for San Francisco versus 58% for Mountain View.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Francisco may include: San-Jose, Irvine, and Long-Beach.

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

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