Redding, CA vs San Francisco, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

San Francisco

62.9

#1817 nationally

San Francisco leads in walk score (89 vs 27). San Francisco leads in median household income ($136,689 vs $67,323). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	San Francisco, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	62.9 (#1817)
Population	92,727	808,437
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$1,416,278
Median Household Income	$67,323	$136,689
Average Commute	16.6 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	27	89
Crime Level	17.7	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	6.5
Cost of Living Index	125	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	D+64.8