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South San Francisco
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 123 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade D+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$844,000
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,105
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South San Francisco Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault118.7national 282.7
- Murder2.9national 6.1
- Rape27.8national 40.7
- Robbery93.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary337national 500.1
- Theft1,573.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft263.7national 284
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Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$105,459
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving South San Francisco
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South San Francisco Reviews
Rating 3.98 out of 5 123 reviews
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I was born and raised in SSF - it is my home; however, I visited a few months ago and could not believe the decline in this once thriving little city by the bay. Dirty, streets in need of maintenance, weeds, disheveled yards, a very depressing site to say the least. Walking downtown on Grand Ave. there are flies in front of restaurants and store fronts, dirt and garbage everywhere. It is so sad to witness. What is the City doing about this poor city. We need to stand up and voice a change in governance! What is the mayor doing and her council? They should all be ashamed of themselves.
For the majority of my life I have lived in South San Francisco and for the most part it can be described as a safe with a very diverse community. But of course, every area has its fair share of those who ignore the law. It is important to take into consideration that there are the so called good and bad neighborhoods. Often times they are described as the rich and the poor neighborhoods, where one has gorgeous houses and plenty of shopping places while the other has obviously less glamourous houses and police patrol the area. I happen to live in one of these less than glamourous houses and so often times it is hard to see South San Francisco in a positive light. But of course, not everything is bad here. Here is where I received the majority of my education and make a lot of friends. I am glad I have experienced what it is like to live here. I am sure with a bit more work put into it, South City can become a much more desirable place to live.
There's literally everything within an hour drive. Colleges, high schools, general necessities, you name it! Only problem I can see is the cost. I've seen some sketchy people around, but most of the time they don't hurt anybody. Just mind your business and you can get around. But still keep some pepper spray on you just it case.