Verdict
Richmond leads on Safety, while San Francisco leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
VA
59
CA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
VA
70
CA
89
✓ winsSafety
VA
62
✓ winsCA
32
Weather
VA
—
CA
—
Livability
VA
63
CA
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Richmond | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 227,171 | 851,036 |
| Median Income | $59,606 | $136,689 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,227 ✓ | $2,316 |
| Median Home Value | $308,300 ✓ | $1,348,700 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 89% | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 44% | 60% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 83% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 43% ✓ | 39% |
| Avg Commute | 24 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.62 ✓ | 6.96 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 34.55 ✓ | 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" |