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Living in San Francisco Bay Area: costs, schools and EB-5 attorneys

Sourced figures for the San Francisco Bay Area, for EB-5 investors and families deciding where to settle in the United States. Nothing on this page is a recommendation.

Federal figures read from the sources on November 11, 2026.

Cost of living

Regional price parities compare local prices with the U.S. average, which is set at 100. The housing figure is based on rents.

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area

All items, 2024
115.616% above the U.S. average
Housing (rents), 2024
194.795% above the U.S. average

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area

All items, 2024
110.410% above the U.S. average
Housing (rents), 2024
211.9112% above the U.S. average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, statistics for 2024, released February 19, 2026 (data file)

Public schools

San Francisco Unified is the main public school district for the city of San Francisco. The wider metro area has many other districts.

Students enrolled
48,902
Schools
113
Students per teacher
21.0

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, San Francisco Unified, 2024 to 2025 school year

EB-5 attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area

46 EB-5 attorneys in the EB5Status directory list an office in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Counted on November 13, 2026. A listing counts when its office is in one of these places:

San Francisco, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Berkeley, CA; Fremont, CA; Pleasanton, CA; Walnut Creek, CA; San Mateo, CA; Redwood City, CA; Burlingame, CA; Daly City, CA; San Rafael, CA; Hayward, CA; Emeryville, CA; Dublin, CA; San Ramon, CA; Concord, CA; Menlo Park, CA; San Jose, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cupertino, CA; Milpitas, CA; Los Altos, CA; Campbell, CA; Los Gatos, CA

A listing is not an endorsement. EB5Status does not rank or recommend attorneys.

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