Overview
About San Francisco
San Francisco is home to roughly 836,321 residents. San Francisco was founded in 1776, and is nicknamed "Frisco". The median age is 39.7 and the median household income is $141,446. Homes carry a median value of $1,380,500, and about 39% of residents own where they live. Around 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 31 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
San Francisco has 132 public schools — 81 elementary, 16 middle, 26 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, San Francisco Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
31 facilities in San Francisco report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
San Francisco is in San Francisco County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
San Francisco was founded in 1776, nicknamed “Frisco”. Elevation ~30 m.
165 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 10 National Historic Landmarks.
Public records
Incarceration records — San Francisco County
Most-recorded names in San Francisco County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in San Francisco, CA (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for San Francisco, California.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions