San Francisco-San Jose
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power
- Population
- 8.0M
- GDP
- $1.7T
- GDP per capita
- $217,372
- Land area
- 13,798 km² (5,327 mi²)
- Density
- 578/km² (1,498/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 2
Primary city San Francisco
State / province California
Language English
Mayor of San Francisco Daniel Lurie
Democratic Party · since 2025
San Francisco-San Jose metro area
37.77, -122.42Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Market Cap Score, Major Companies, Metro Stations.
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6 stories
The Wall Street Journal · 30 Oct 2026
WNBA Finals scheduling draws ridiculeWNBA Finals Game 6 tipped off at 12:30 p.m. ET on a weekday to make room for the Atlanta Hawks.
Front Office Sports · 21 Oct 2026
Ballhalla lays out the blueprint for the WNBAThe Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA team to reach $100 million in annual revenue and a $1 billion valuation.
Front Office Sports · 20 Oct 2026
WNBA Finals ticket prices soar above last year's levelsThe Valkyries–Dream WNBA Finals could become the most expensive in league history.
Front Office Sports · 20 Oct 2026
Ballhalla: inside the Chase Center home-court advantageThe Golden State Valkyries' home crowd at the Chase Center has become the WNBA's best home-court advantage.
Semafor · 16 Oct 2026
OpenAI's troubles mountEight states sued OpenAI over ChatGPT safety while an employee arrested for bugging its office reportedly advised the Saudi government.
U.S. Department of Justice · 15 Oct 2026
Saudi national arrested for installing surreptitious audio recording device at OpenAIThe FBI arrested an OpenAI engineer accused of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room, with a chatbot trail cited as evidence.
Sports
40 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
College Football (FBS) (Atlantic Coast)
California
College Basketball (West Coast)
San Francisco
College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
California
College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Stanford
College Football (FBS) (Atlantic Coast)
Stanford
College Basketball (West Coast)
Santa Clara
College Basketball (West Coast)
St. Mary's
College Football (FBS) (Mountain West)
San Jose State
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Stanford (W)
Notable Venues5 venues
American Football
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
Baseball
Oracle Park
San Francisco
Basketball
Chase Center
San Francisco
Hockey
SAP Center
San Jose
Golf
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Historic Venues2 venues
American Football
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland
Baseball
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams5 teams
Baseball • California League
San Jose Giants
San Jose
Baseball • Pioneer League
Oakland Ballers
Oakland
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Santa Cruz Warriors
Santa Cruz
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
San Jose Barracuda
San Jose
T20 Cricket • Major League Cricket
San Francisco Unicorns
San Francisco
Other Women’s Teams2 teams
W Hockey • Other Women Sports
PWHL San Jose
San Jose
W Volleyball • Other Women Sports
San Francisco Signal
San Francisco
Other College Teams7 teams
College Basketball (Mountain West)
San Jose State
W Volleyball • Other Women Sports
Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball
Palo Alto
Water Polo • Other Sports
California
Berkeley
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
California (W)
Women's College Basketball (West Coast)
Santa Clara (W)
Women's College Basketball (West Coast)
San Francisco (W)
Women's College Basketball (West Coast)
St. Mary's (W)
Defunct/Relocated Teams12 teams
Baseball • Relocated
Oakland Athletics
1968–2024
American Football • Relocated
Oakland Raiders
1960–2019
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Golden Bay Earthquakes
1974–1984
Hockey • Relocated • Defunct
California Golden Seals
1968–1976
Basketball • Relocated • Defunct
Oakland Oaks
1968–1969
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Oakland Clippers
1968
College Football • Former FBS
Santa Clara
1932–1952
College Football • Former FBS
San Francisco
1932–1951
College Football • Former FBS
St. Mary's
1930–1950
College Football • Former FBS
St. Mary's Pre-Flight
1942–1944
College Football • Former FBS
Alameda Coast Guard
1943–1944
College Football • Former FBS
Mare Island Marines
1917–1918
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Auto Racing
• Sonoma
Championship Finals30 events
2026 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2026 • Santa Clara
2022 NBA Finals
Basketball
2022 • Chase Center
2019 NBA Finals
Basketball
2019 • Oracle Arena
2018 College Football Championship Game
American Football Final
2018 • Santa Clara
2018 NBA Finals
Basketball
2018 • Oracle Arena
2017 Gold Cup Final
Football Final
2017 • Santa Clara
2017 NBA Finals
Basketball
2017 • Oracle Arena
2016 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2016 • Santa Clara
2016 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2016 • SAP Center
2016 NBA Finals
Basketball
2016 • Oracle Arena
2015 NBA Finals
Basketball
2015 • Oracle Arena
2014 World Series
Baseball
2014 • AT&T Park
2013 World Baseball Classic
Baseball Final
2013 • San Francisco
2012 World Series
Baseball
2012 • AT&T Park
2010 World Series
Baseball
2010 • AT&T Park
2002 World Series
Baseball
2002 • Pacific Bell Park
1990 World Series
Baseball
1990 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1989 World Series
Baseball
1989 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1989 World Series
Baseball
1989 • Candlestick Park
1988 World Series
Baseball
1988 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1985 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1985 • Palo Alto
1975 NBA Finals
Basketball
1975 • Cow Palace
1974 World Series
Baseball
1974 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1973 World Series
Baseball
1973 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1972 World Series
Baseball
1972 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1967 NBA Finals
Basketball
1967 • Cow Palace
1964 NBA Finals
Basketball
1964 • Cow Palace
1962 World Series
Baseball
1962 • Candlestick Park
1960 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1960 • San Francisco
America's Cup 2013 (San Francisco)
Sailing Event
• San Francisco
All-Star Games10 events
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Game
2026 • Moscone Center
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2025 • Chase Center
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2019 • SAP Center
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2007 • AT&T Park
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2000 • The Arena in Oakland
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1997 • San Jose Arena
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1987 • Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1984 • Candlestick Park
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1967 • Cow Palace
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1961 • Candlestick Park
Golf Majors6 events
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2020 • TPC Harding Park
US Open
Golf Major
2012 • Olympic Club
US Open
Golf Major
1998 • Olympic Club
US Open
Golf Major
1987 • Olympic Club
US Open
Golf Major
1966 • Olympic Club
US Open
Golf Major
1955 • Olympic Club
Major Fights3 events
WrestleMania 31
WrestleMania
2015 • Levi's Stadium
Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio I
Ring Magazine FOTY
1959 • Cow Palace
Stanley Ketchel W 20 Billy Papke III
Middleweight Title
1909 • Mission Street Arena
Complete Event Timeline49 events
2026 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2026 • Santa Clara
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Games
2026 • Moscone Center
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2025 • Chase Center
2022 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2022 • Chase Center
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2020 • TPC Harding Park
2019 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2019 • Oracle Arena
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2019 • SAP Center
2018 College Football Championship Game
Championship Finals
2018 • Santa Clara
2018 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2018 • Oracle Arena
2017 Gold Cup Final
Championship Finals
2017 • Santa Clara
2017 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2017 • Oracle Arena
2016 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2016 • Santa Clara
2016 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2016 • SAP Center
2016 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2016 • Oracle Arena
2015 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2015 • Oracle Arena
WrestleMania 31
Major Fights
2015 • Levi's Stadium
2014 World Series
Championship Finals
2014 • AT&T Park
2013 World Baseball Classic
Championship Finals
2013 • San Francisco
2012 World Series
Championship Finals
2012 • AT&T Park
US Open
Golf Majors
2012 • Olympic Club
2010 World Series
Championship Finals
2010 • AT&T Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2007 • AT&T Park
2002 World Series
Championship Finals
2002 • Pacific Bell Park
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2000 • The Arena in Oakland
US Open
Golf Majors
1998 • Olympic Club
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1997 • San Jose Arena
1990 World Series
Championship Finals
1990 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1989 World Series
Championship Finals
1989 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1989 World Series
Championship Finals
1989 • Candlestick Park
1988 World Series
Championship Finals
1988 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1987 • Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
US Open
Golf Majors
1987 • Olympic Club
1985 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1985 • Palo Alto
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1984 • Candlestick Park
1975 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1975 • Cow Palace
1974 World Series
Championship Finals
1974 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1973 World Series
Championship Finals
1973 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1972 World Series
Championship Finals
1972 • Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum
1967 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1967 • Cow Palace
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1967 • Cow Palace
US Open
Golf Majors
1966 • Olympic Club
1964 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1964 • Cow Palace
1962 World Series
Championship Finals
1962 • Candlestick Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1961 • Candlestick Park
1960 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1960 • San Francisco
Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio I
Major Fights
1959 • Cow Palace
US Open
Golf Majors
1955 • Olympic Club
Stanley Ketchel W 20 Billy Papke III
Major Fights
1909 • Mission Street Arena
America's Cup 2013 (San Francisco)
Championship Finals
• San Francisco
- NFL teams representing San Francisco-San Jose have beaten their pre-game odds by 10.0 wins across 79 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
40 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented San Francisco-San Jose, across all sports, newest first. 40 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $28.9T across 539 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA, the principal metropolitan division, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
San Francisco Pride
San Francisco • Parade
Notable One-off Events
2023 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
San Francisco • International Summit
1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
San Francisco • Historical Event
1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition
San Francisco • World Expo
Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
San Francisco • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries6 items
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco • Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco • Art
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco • History
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco • Science
Computer History Museum
Mountain View • Science
Exploratorium
San Francisco • Science
Performing Arts Venues4 items
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View • Amphitheatre
Greek Theatre - Berkeley
Berkeley • Amphitheatre
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco • Concert Hall
War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco • Opera House
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco • Park/Garden
Completion decade of 26 of 26 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Languages of San Francisco-San Jose
English first in California; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 55.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 28.3% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 3.5% | Census, home |
| Tagalog | 2.1% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 1.5% | Census, home |
- English reach, California
- 91%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of San Francisco-San Jose
#6 by artist origin · combined 814.4 (US 51.6 / UK 14.5) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Metallica, Santana, Green Day, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doobie Brothers, Journey, MC Hammer, The Pointer Sisters
Number-one singles by San Francisco-San Jose artists25
Screen of San Francisco-San Jose
#5 by film pedigree · score 690 · 115 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Robin Williams, Olivia de Havilland, George Stevens
Art of San Francisco-San Jose
#68 for celebrated art · 14 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1900s: Richard Serra
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities9 entries
Stanford University
Palo Alto, United States
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, United States
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, United States
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, United States
San Jose State University
San Jose, United States
Menlo College
Atherton, United States
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital
Stanford • Hospital
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco • Hospital
Top Research Institutions3 entries
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley • National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore • National Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Menlo Park • National Laboratory
Notable Infrastructure
Airport4 entries
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco • 1 - Mega Hub
San Jose International Airport
San Jose (CA) • 3 - International
Oakland International Airport
Oakland • 3 - International
Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County
Santa Rosa • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Oakland
Oakland • Container
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals2 entries
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco • Bridge - Suspension
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
San Francisco • Bridge - Suspension
Notable Train Hubs2 entries
San Francisco 4th & King
San Francisco • Intercity Rail Hub
San Jose Diridon Station
San Jose • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (336 stations)5 entries
F Market & Wharves and E Embarcadero lines
San Francisco • 50 stations
Muni Metro
San Francisco • 117 stations
San Francisco cable car system
San Francisco • 62 stations
VTA Light Rail
San Jose (CA) • 60 stations
BART
San Francisco • 47 stations
Suburban Rail (54 stations)3 entries
Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)
San Francisco • 10 stations
Caltrain
San Francisco • 32 stations
SMART
San Francisco • 12 stations
Internet Exchange1 entry
Equinix Bay Area
San Jose • Regional IXP
Luxury Hospitality
25 properties
3-Star Michelin5 entries
SingleThread
Healdsburg
Atelier Crenn
San Francisco
Benu
San Francisco
Quince
San Francisco
The French Laundry
Yountville
2-Star Michelin5 entries
Manresa
Los Gatos
Commis
Oakland
Saison
San Francisco
Kiln
San Francisco
Enclos
Sonoma
FTG 5-Star7 entries
Auberge du Soleil, Auberge Collection
Napa
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley
Napa
Meadowood Napa Valley
Napa
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
San Francisco
The St. Regis San Francisco
San Francisco
Rosewood Sand Hill
San Jose
Montage Healdsburg
Sonoma
FTG 4-Star8 entries
Alila Napa Valley
Napa
Solage, Auberge Collection
Napa
The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil
Napa
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
San Francisco
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto
San Francisco
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
San Francisco
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay
San Francisco
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
San Francisco