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San Francisco
California state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
VS
Austin
Texas state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
Data reflects California vs Texas state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Taxes
13.3%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
142
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$790K
Median Home Price
$340K
$2,300/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
447
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
Healthcare
#13 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
79.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#20 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$2,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$620/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#49 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
4
San Francisco
8
Austin
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