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San Francisco
California state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 2 categories
VS
Denver
Colorado state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 10 categories
Data reflects California vs Colorado state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Taxes
13.3%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.4%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.48%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.76%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
142
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$790K
Median Home Price
$545K
$2,300/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,850/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
453
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
2,859
Healthcare
#13 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#9 of 50
79.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#20 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#9 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,600/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$620/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#49 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#30 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+11.0
Category wins
2
San Francisco
10
Denver
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