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San Francisco, California

Population: 776,733
Males: 394,828 (50.8%), Females: 381,905 (49.2%)

Elevation: 63 feet

County: San Francisco

Land area: 46.7 square miles

Zip codes: 94101..94112, 94114..94147, 94150..94157, 94159..94172, 94188, 94177, 94175.

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $55,221
Median house value: $786,400

Races in San Francisco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.6%)

  • Chinese (19.6%)

  • Hispanic (14.1%)

  • Black (7.8%)

  • Other race (6.5%)

  • Filipino (5.2%)

  • Two or more races (4.3%)

  • Other Asian (1.5%)

  • Japanese (1.5%)

  • Vietnamese (1.4%)

  • American Indian (1.2%)

  • Korean (1.0%)

  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (8.9%), German (7.7%), English (6.1%), Italian (5.0%), Russian (2.8%), French (2.3%).

 

For population 25 years and over in San Francisco

  • High school or higher: 81.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%

  • Unemployed: 4.6%

  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Francisco city

  • Never married: 44.8%

  • Now married: 38.7%

  • Separated: 1.9%

  • Widowed: 6.1%

  • Divorced: 8.6%

36.8% Foreign born (22.6% Asia, 7.8% Latin America, 5.1% Europe).


 

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 183 buildings, average cost: $171,600

  • 1997: 189 buildings, average cost: $129,400

  • 1998: 178 buildings, average cost: $193,800

  • 1999: 146 buildings, average cost: $216,500

  • 2000: 81 buildings, average cost: $285,700

  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $299,700

  • 2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $201,200

  • 2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $164,600



Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%), Retail trade (10.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.2%).

 

Average weather in San Francisco, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

52.3

55.0

55.9

57.3

58.4

60.5

61.3

62.4

63.7

62.5

57.5

52.7

High temperature (°F)

58.1

61.4

62.5

64.4

65.3

67.6

68.1

69.1

71.2

70.3

64.1

58.6

Low temperature (°F)

46.4

48.5

49.2

50.1

51.4

53.2

54.4

55.6

56.1

54.6

50.8

46.7

Precipitation (in)

4.7

4.1

3.4

1.2

0.5

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.3

1.2

3.3

3.2

 

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Normal climate around San Francisco, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

9

5

3

1

0

0

1

3

7

9

Wind speed (mph)

7.0

7.2

8.3

8.5

8.9

9.5

8.8

8.3

7.3

6.3

5.9

6.3

Morning humidity (%)

91

89

86

83

81

77

76

77

77

79

87

88

Afternoon humidity (%)

70

60

52

43

37

31

29

29

31

37

57

67

Sunshine (%)

48

65

74

82

90

94

97

96

93

86

66

49

Days clear of clouds

7

8

10

12

17

22

27

26

24

19

10

8

Partly cloudy days

6

7

9

10

9

6

3

4

4

6

8

6

Cloudy days

19

13

12

8

5

2

1

1

2

6

12

17

Snowfall (in)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

 

Hospitals/medical centers in San Francisco:

  • CA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR PACIFIC CAMPUS (2333 BUCHANAN STREET)

  • CHINESE HOSPITAL (845 JACKSON ST)

  • DAVIES MEDICAL CENTER (CASTRO DUBOCE STS)

  • HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED DISABLED (302 SILVER AVE)

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (2425 GEARY BLVD)

  • LAGUNA HONDA HOSPITAL (375 LAGUNA HONDA BLVD)

  • LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (401 PARNASSUS AVENUE)

  • SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL (1001 POTRERO AVE)

  • ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (900 HYDE ST)

  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (3555 ARMY ST)

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (450 STANYAN ST)

  • UCSF MEDICAL CENTER (505 PARNASSUS AVE)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Francisco:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 31 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Francisco:

  • HALF MOON BAY (about 19 miles; HALF MOON BAY, CA; ID: HAF)

  • SAN CARLOS (about 23 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 24 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)



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Biggest Colleges/Universities in San Francisco:

  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 21,373; Location: 1600 HOLLOWAY AVE; Public; Website: www.sfsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 17,819; Location: 50 PHELAN AVE; Public; Website: www.ccsf.cc.ca.us)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 7,199; Location: 2130 FULTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usfca.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,548; Location: 79 NEW MONTGOMERY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academyart.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 3,517; Location: 500 PARNASSUS AVE; Public; Website: www.ucsf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 3,092; Location: 536 MISSION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 1,486; Location: 625 POLK ST; Private, for-profit)

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW (FT enrollment: 1,201; Location: 200 MCALLISTER ST; Public; Website: www.uchastings.edu)

  • HEALD COLLEGE-SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 923; Location: 350 MISSION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)

  • CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES (FT enrollment: 598; Location: 1453 MISSION ST 4TH FL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ciis.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 575; Location: 800 CHESTNUT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-SAN FRAN (FT enrollment: 541; Location: 55 STOCKTON ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.FIDM.COM)

  • NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (FT enrollment: 492; Location: 50 FELL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: newcollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • SAYBROOK GRADUATE SCHOOL AND RESEARCH CENTER (FT enrollment: 417; Location: 450 PACIFIC AVENUE 3RD FL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.saybrook.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • BRYMAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 394; Location: 814 MISSION ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CCI.EDU)

  • CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 305; Location: 1210 SCOTT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

  • THE ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL AT SAN FRANCISCO (FT enrollment: 282; Location: 1170 MARKET ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aisf.artinstitutes.edu)

  • SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (FT enrollment: 259; Location: 1201 ORTEGA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sfcm.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 186; Location: 455 ARKANSAS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.actcm.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • TRINITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 134; Location: 939 MARKET ST 2ND FL; Private, for-profit; Website: LSalmeron@goldenstatecollege.com)

Biggest public high schools in San Francisco:

  • LOWELL HIGH (Students: 2,563; Location: 1101 EUCALYPTUS DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH (Students: 2,404; Location: 2162 24TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 2,275; Location: 600 32ND AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • GALILEO HIGH (Students: 1,738; Location: 1055 BAY ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BURTON (PHILLIP & SALA) ACADEMIC HIGH (Students: 1,557; Location: 400 MANSELL ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MCATEER (J. EUGENE) HIGH (Students: 1,003; Location: 555 PORTOLA DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MARSHALL (THURGOOD) ACADEMIC HIGH (Students: 993; Location: 45 CONKLING ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BALBOA HIGH (Students: 951; Location: 1000 CAYUGA ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MISSION HIGH (Students: 865; Location: 3750 18TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • RAOUL WALLENBERG TRADITIONAL HIGH (Students: 653; Location: 40 VEGA ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in San Francisco:

  • ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP (Students: 1,416; Location: 2001 37TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARA (Students: 1,224; Location: 1055 ELLIS ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • FRENCH-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL (Students: 798; Location: 150 OAK STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 175 PHELAN AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

  • LYLEE FRANCAIS LA PEROUSE (Students: 639; Location: 755 ASHBURY STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

  • MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 3250 19TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY HIGH (Students: 389; Location: 3065 JACKSON STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 755 OCEAN AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • SAN FRANCISCO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 25 WHITTIER ST; Grades: PK - 12)

  • THE URBAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 1563 PAGE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Francisco:

  • A. P. GIANNINI MIDDLE (Students: 1,306; Location: 3151 ORTEGA ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE (Students: 1,301; Location: 2290 14TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • PRESIDIO MIDDLE (Students: 1,205; Location: 450 30TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • MARINA MIDDLE (Students: 1,029; Location: 3500 FILLMORE ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY COURT (Students: 1,004; Location: 1950 MISSION ST.; Grades: 03 - 12)

  • APTOS MIDDLE (Students: 820; Location: 105 APTOS AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE (Students: 794; Location: 460 ARGUELLO BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 778; Location: 300 SENECA AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)

  • JAMES DENMAN MIDDLE (Students: 741; Location: 241 ONEIDA AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • TAYLOR (EDWARD R.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 706; Location: 423 BURROWS ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in San Francisco:

  • CORNERSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 1,276; Location: 801 SILVER AVE; Grades: PK - 9)

  • EPIPHANY SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 600 ITALY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST CECILIA (Students: 587; Location: 660 VICENTE ST; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 1320 14TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • WEST PORTAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 566; Location: 200 SLOAT BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1560 40TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 1266 FLORIDA ST; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST ANTHONY / IMMACULATE CONC (Students: 502; Location: 299 PRECITA AVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST GABRIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 2550 41ST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • HAMLIN SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 2120 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 8; Girls only)

Library in San Francisco:

  • SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,230,490; Location: 100 LARKIN ST.; 2,217,743 books; 99,595 audio materials; 58,459 video materials; 12,422 serial subscriptions)


User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Golden Gate University\'s websit: www.ggu.edu


San Francisco compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Renting percentage above state average.

  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.

  • House age above state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

  • Population density above state average for cities.


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Strongest AM radio stations in San Francisco:

  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)

  • KOIT (1260 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)

  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)

  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)

  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KEST (1450 AM; 1 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)


Strongest FM radio stations in San Francisco:

  • KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)

  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)

  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

  • KUSF (90.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO)

  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)

  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)

  • KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)

  • KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KIOI (101.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KPTI (92.7 FM; ALAMEDA, CA; Owner: KPTI LICENSING, INC.)

  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around San Francisco:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)

  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)

  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)

  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)

  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)

  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)

  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)

  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)

  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)

  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)

  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)

  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
 



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