Verdict
Mesa leads on Safety, while San Francisco leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
63
CA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
AZ
55
CA
89
✓ winsSafety
AZ
71
✓ winsCA
32
Weather
AZ
—
CA
—
Livability
AZ
63
CA
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Mesa | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 503,390 | 851,036 |
| Median Income | $73,766 | $136,689 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,352 ✓ | $2,316 |
| Median Home Value | $327,700 ✓ | $1,348,700 |
| Median Age | 37 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 30% | 60% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 92% |
| Homeownership | 63% ✓ | 39% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.36 ✓ | 6.96 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.89 ✓ | 62.90 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | 28" |