Employment & income in San Francisco
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
C−
56/100
30th of 59
30th of 59
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$140,970
San Francisco $136,02740% · scores 52
Unemployment rate6.1%
San Francisco 5.7%30% · scores 42
Labour force participation70%
San Francisco 67%20% · scores 70
Share in professional occupations64%
San Francisco 56%10% · scores 87
Vertical rule marks the San Francisco reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best San Francisco suburbs for employment
All 59 ranked, San Francisco highlighted1DublinB$214,3852OrindaB$250,000+3San CarlosB$237,4704LafayetteB−$228,2505AlamoB−$250,000+6Menlo ParkB−$210,0257AlbanyB−$144,1078Foster CityB−$199,1439San RamonB−$196,16110LivermoreB−$160,77511NewarkB−$169,06412FremontC+$181,50613PleasantonC+$190,12414Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyC+$243,22715Redwood CityC+$157,81416DanvilleC+$232,21617PacificaC+$160,52318South San FranciscoC+$136,57819San MateoC+$153,50420BurlingameC$174,00021Castro ValleyC$142,77922BelmontC$205,29723Pleasant HillC$145,02924San AnselmoC$173,64125LarkspurC$140,41726MoragaC−$216,19327MillbraeC−$163,47628San BrunoC−$141,27229EmeryvilleC−$117,09230San FranciscoC−$140,97031AlamedaC−$137,69732El CerritoC−$127,87633Union CityD+$133,71534PinoleD+$127,71735East Palo AltoD+$113,49336Daly CityD+$123,54737MartinezD+$127,35538BrentwoodD+$142,49439OakleyD+$137,67740Mill ValleyD+$206,21241San RafaelD+$119,43542Walnut CreekD+$130,43243BerkeleyD$108,09244San LorenzoD$112,66045ConcordD$108,70946HerculesD$129,39747OaklandD$101,60048NovatoD$115,73649San LeandroD$101,42050HaywardD$113,31851Discovery BayF$147,11752CherrylandF$86,41853AshlandF$81,70254AntiochF$97,46555PittsburgF$99,86156North Fair OaksF$104,88457RichmondF$95,39158San PabloF$79,47859Bay PointF$82,565
Better than San Francisco on employment & income
San Francisco grades C− on employment & income.
Nothing within 25 miles beats San Francisco on employment & income.
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
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