Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for San Francisco County, from national public records — each with its source. San Francisco sits in San Francisco County, so these figures are countywide. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How San Francisco County compares — against the other counties in California
827,526 — people: 13th highest of 58 California counties.
$22,979 — spending per student in its school districts: 6th highest of 58 California counties.
82.4 years — life expectancy: 5th highest of 57 California counties.
4.2% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 56th highest of 58 California counties.
10.8% — child poverty: 48th highest of 58 California counties.
92.3% — households with broadband internet: 20th highest of 58 California counties.
$125,456 — median household income: 4th highest of 58 California counties.
13.9% — share of bridges rated poor: 3rd highest of 58 California counties.
$3,896 — federal grant dollars per resident: 3rd highest of 58 California counties.
$853.4 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 9th highest of 58 California counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
2 school districts have their office in San Francisco County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
SAN FRANCISCO UNIF SCH DIST48,785 students
Spent $1.3 billion — $1.1 billion to run schools, about $22,880 per student, plus $79.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $786.2 million local (mostly property tax), $572.1 million state, $97.5 million federal. Long-term debt: $1.1 billion.
SAN FRANCISCO CITY/CNTY SPECIAL SCHOOLS362 students
Spent $13.2 million — $13.2 million to run schools, about $36,381 per student. Money in: $3.6 million local (mostly property tax), $9.6 million state, $1.2 million federal.
Overall risk: Very High compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost San Francisco County about $853.4 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very High; social vulnerability: Relatively Moderate.
The costliest hazards here
Earthquake$662.1 million a year · Very High
River and inland flooding$177.7 million a year · Relatively High
Tsunami$6 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Heat wave$4.7 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Landslide$828,763 a year · Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
144 bridges in San Francisco County: 48 in good condition, 76 fair, and 20 poor (13.9%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 over CESAR CHAVEZ BLVD · built 1951
234,000 vehicles a day
NB AND SB RTE 280 over LYELL STREET · built 1964
170,000 vehicles a day
I 280 N AL LINE over 280/101 INTERCHANGE · built 1960
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $3.4 billion of work in San Francisco County in fiscal 2025, about $3,896 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.