Verdict
Columbia leads on Safety, while San Francisco leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
SC
59
CA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
SC
73
CA
89
✓ winsSafety
SC
57
✓ winsCA
32
Weather
SC
—
CA
—
Livability
SC
63
CA
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Columbia | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,754 | 851,036 |
| Median Income | $54,095 | $136,689 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,105 ✓ | $2,316 |
| Median Home Value | $226,200 ✓ | $1,348,700 |
| Median Age | 28 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 45% | 60% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 47% ✓ | 39% |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 6.00 ✓ | 6.96 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 28.69 ✓ | 62.90 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 28" |