CITY PROFILE
San Francisco, CA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
San Francisco is a major metro with a mild climate, abundant sunshine, and moderate rainfall—conditions that make year-round outdoor living feasible. Housing here ranks among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move. The combination of favorable weather and urban scale comes at a premium.
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 |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.74 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #12 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy31
- Affordable to rent13
- Climate comfort70
- Plenty of sunshine64
- Big-city amenities97
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.
