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San Francisco

San Francisco

About San Francisco

883,305 in city
7,427,757 in metro
120 km² (46 mi²)
19 m
San Francisco is one of the most beautiful urban areas in the world. With a stunning waterfront setting, rolling hills, and eclectic architecture, it is no wonder so many people fall in love with the city by the bay. It packs its inhabitants into a compact area at the tip of a long peninsula making it the most densely populated city in North America after New York City. It is known as the air-conditioned city because of its mild climate: a cool and pleasant spring/summer and a mild fall/winter. Flowers bloom throughout the year, and warm clothing is needed every month. Sea fogs and associated low stratus clouds are a striking characteristic of the city climate. But there are wide contrasts in climate within short distances of the bay. Nearby communities of Marin County, to the north across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, are sheltered from the prevailing winds by high peaks and ridges of the Coast Ranges and enjoy warmer and sunnier weather than the city. San Francisco is a favorite international tourist destination where visitors can ride the iconic cable cars to explore all the famous landmarks around town – from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman’s Wharf to China Town, the sites and sounds abound. San Francisco is truly a magical place that never fails to charm.

Zones

Financial District (219), San Francisco Civic Center (4)

Boroughs

Northeast (1,033), Northwest (27), Southeast (9), Southwest (13)

Metro Cities

Alameda, Albany, American Canyon, Belmont, Berkeley, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Campbell, Castro Valley, Colma, Concord, Cotati, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Dublin, East Palo Alto, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Fairfield, Forestville, Foster City, Fremont, Gilroy, Glen Ellen, Graton, Guerneville, Hayward, Healdsburg, Hillsborough, Jenner, Kentfield, La Selva Beach, Larkspur, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Martinez, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Moraga, Mountain View, Napa, Newark, Novato, Oakland, Occidental, Orinda, Pacifica, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Richmond, Rio Nido, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Sausalito, Sebastopol, Sonoma, South San Francisco, Stanford, Sunnyvale, Tiburon, Vacaville, Vallejo, Valley Ford, Walnut Creek, Windsor, Woodside

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
2,039 All Buildings
1,844
existing
40
under construction
70
planned
25
unbuilt
60
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Salesforce Tower 1,070 ft 2018
2 Transamerica Pyramid 853 ft 1972
3 181 Fremont 802 ft 2018
4 555 California Street 779 ft 1969
5 345 California Center 724 ft 1986

Building types

No. Type
1,379 low-rise building
477 high-rise building
104 skyscraper
18 hall
14 church
13 open-air structure
7 monument
4 house
3 mast (framework)
3 bridge
3 stadium
2 clock/bell tower
2 sculpture
2 synagogue
2 building with towers
1 lighthouse
1 fountain
1 water tower
1 observation tower
1 monumental hall
1 airport tower

Other buildings

No. Type
34 Famous buildings
29 Buildings with construction images