CITY PROFILE
San Francisco, CA
“Pleasant weather won't fix your landlord's yacht fund.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $1149K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $3,258/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.6°C · warmest 17.6°C · coolest 9.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 586 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #12 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy33
- Affordable to rent16
- Climate comfort70
- Big-city amenities76
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.