City Comparison
San Francisco vs New York
A data-driven comparison of San Francisco, CA and New York, NY across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
San Francisco
Affordability
New York
Safety
New York
Walkability
New York
Air Quality
San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Housing & Cost of Living
$1,200,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$680,000
$2,526
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$3,501
$112,449
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$67,046
65
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
71
15.3¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
23.2¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.0 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
0.0 per 1K
0.4 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
0.0 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
99/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
100/100
100/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
99/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
88/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 55
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 74
Relatively High
Climate Risk
Very Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
51/100
Kurby Score
47/100
Demographics & Economy
873,965
Population
8,336,817
22.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
26.0%
3.8%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
4.9%
10.5%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
17.2%