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GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Top-Rated San Francisco Public Schools

 
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Alamo Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Alice Fong Yu Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Clarendon Alternative Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Lawton Alternative Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Lowell High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in San Francisco?

San FranciscoCaliforniaU.S.
Median household income $64,795 $56,356 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)187% 143% 100%
Unemployment 4% 6% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)743
Days per year with some sun: 259
Days per year with some precipitation: 64		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 760,726

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