San Francisco

World City in California, United States · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among world cities

San Francisco is a world city in United States with a population of 812,530 (563rd of 1,103).

Population
812.5K
563rd highest of 1,103
Growth rate
-1.23%
1,077th highest of 1,103
Country
United States
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 56 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 6 metrics from top lists such as “the most violent” are left out, since they rank only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Population Density Rank872nd
    Population Density by City
    734th of 803

Worst at

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Not enough widely ranked metrics for this place.

Profile by category

No category has three or more widely ranked metrics for this place.

Notable facts

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  • Fact
    Highest Rent Index80.5
    1st of 87 world cities · Most Expensive Cities in the World · 2026

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Quick answers

What is the population of San Francisco?
San Francisco has a population of 812,530, 563rd among 1,103 world cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for San Francisco?
Rankodex ranks San Francisco on 34 statistics compared with other world cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics