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San Francisco County, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score65out of 100
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Population

830,235

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$268.3B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

72

3.3%

Unemployment is 3.3% for May 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-5.1% 5-year

19

830,235

Population moved -5.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.1%

Median rent consumes 21.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.7K per resident

100

$8.5B

$8.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$8.5B

$9.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.3B
2. Department of Commerce$1.9B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$1.1B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION$1.9B
2. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$791.1M
3. SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY$541.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,030
2BR estimate$2,674
Median income$140,970
Median home value$1,394,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

830,235

Median age

40.0

Bachelor's degree+

60.3%

Poverty rate

11.2%

Labor force participation

69.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.1%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

May 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-21

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020874,784
2021865,933
2022851,036
2023836,321
2024830,235
GDP (5 years)
2020$215.1B
2021$250.2B
2022$245.7B
2023$258.8B
2024$268.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024830,235
2025816,049 *
2026804,178 *

R² = 98.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$268.3B
2025$282.1B *
2026$293.6B *

R² = 81.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$140,970/yr
Median rent$2,476/mo
Rent share of income21.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$84,616/yr
Mortgage share of income60.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.3%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation69.6%
Poverty rate11.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$1,394,500
Median monthly rent$2,476
Price-to-rent ratio46.9x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

San Francisco County, California

County

Part of

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

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