South San Francisco, California

About South San Francisco

Set in the western part of California, South San Francisco is a thriving city, home to 64,660 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

South San Francisco holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.2 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,028 residents per square mile.

📰 South San Francisco News Today

• Man extradited from Israel for 2017 South San Francisco fatal hit-and-run San Mateo Daily Journal · Aug 18
• Bell Partners Acquires Multifamily Community in South San Francisco for $130M REBusinessOnline · Aug 18
• Lowell JV Baseball @ South San Francisco MaxPreps · Aug 17
• California Travelers Are Rediscovering San Francisco, and Many Are Arriving by RV wboc.com · Aug 17
• 3 Daly City, 2 South SF Residents Among SMC Death Notices Patch · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South San Francisco Unique

• The only place in America named South San Francisco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 64,660.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South San Francisco

• Flavas Jamaican Grill — jamaican
• HL Peninsula Restaurant — chinese
• IHOP — breakfast
• Pronto's
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Andiamo in Banca — italian
• Ben Tre — vietnamese
• Cable Car Cafe — american
• Cafe 1/2 Bistro (café)
• Cafe 382 — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South San Francisco

• Cypress and Pine Park reviews ★
• Jack Drago Park reviews ★
• Oyster Point Marina Park reviews ★
• Point San Bruno Park reviews ★
• lookout reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in South San Francisco

• Alta Loma Middle
• Baden High (Continuation)
• Buri Buri Elementary
• Community Day
• El Camino High
• Hillside Elementary
• Los Cerritos Elementary
• Martin Elementary
• Parkway Heights Middle
• Ponderosa Elementary
• South San Francisco High
• Spruce Elementary
• Sunshine Gardens Elementary
• Westborough Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South San Francisco

🏘️ Nearby Communities