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Overall Rankings |
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Metro Area (out of 45): |
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Basic Housing: 43rd |
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Healthy Housing: 44th |
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Central City (out of 44): |
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Basic Housing: 42nd |
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Healthy Housing: 38th |
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Click here for the San Francisco Data Table |
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Data source: 1998 American Housing Survey |
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Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the central-city of San Francisco area has fewer homes with flush toilet breakdowns. Dwellings outside of the central-city are less likely to lack complete plumbing or have room heaters without flues.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, the San Francisco-area homes have more roofing, siding, and foundation problems. They are also more likely to have broken plaster or peeling paint, open cracks or holes in the walls, signs of rats and mice, water leaks from outside, water supply stoppages, and inadequate kitchen facilities. Central city properties are more likely to have exposed wiring and rooms without electrical outlets. Homes outside the central city have a higher level of foundation problems and flush toilet breakdowns than the national average.
Community Information: The San Francisco MSA is comprised of Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties, California. In 1998, the MSA included 663,200 occupied dwelling units, 46.3% of which were located in the central city of San Francisco. The housing stock of the MSA ranks among the oldest and most heavily rental of the cities surveyed. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked 8th (30.4%) for the MSA and 9th (54.2%) for the central city. The median house age in the San Francisco MSA was 1953. The percentage of rental units ranked 3rd (37.8%) for the MSA and 4th (66.7%) for the central city. Poverty rates were not reported in the 1998 Metro survey.