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San Francisco, California
City · Population 827,526 · #4 in California · #17 in the US
About San Francisco
San Francisco is a big city in western California, home to 827,526 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in California and the 17th largest in the entire United States.
San Francisco holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 46.69 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 17,724 residents per square mile.
📰 San Francisco News Today
- San Francisco Giants Announce Jung Hoo Lee Decision Before Guardians Series Yahoo Sports · Aug 18
- California Employment News: San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Amendments JD Supra · Aug 18
- Festival Review: Day 2 of Outside Lands 2026 in San Francisco, CA New Noise Magazine · Aug 18
- AT&T WNBA All-Star Heading to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2027 WNBA · Aug 18
- SF: Police Arrest Suspect In 2008 Homicide sfgate.com · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Francisco Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in California (#4 statewide).
- Ranked #17 in the United States by population.
- The only place in America named San Francisco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Big-city energy: 17,724 people per square mile.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Francisco
- Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Farallon Islands State Game Refuge reviews ★
- Farallon Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Francisco
- City Arts & Leadership Academy
- Creative Arts Charter
- Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)
- Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)
- Gateway High
- Gateway Middle
- KIPP Bayview Academy
- KIPP Bayview Elementary
- KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy
- KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory
- Mission Preparatory
- San Francisco County ROP
- The New School of San Francisco
- Thomas Edison Charter Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ucsf Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ucsf Health St. Mary'S Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- San Francisco Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Daniel Lurie
Population (2024)827,526
Rank in state#4 of 482
Land area46.69 sq mi
Density17,724/sq mi
Coordinates37.7272, -123.0322