There can be no denying that San Francisco is a thriving city. It is also an extremely multicultural, and therefore, international city. As well as local Americans, you will find Chinese, Filipinos, Hispanics and Japanese, all bringing with them their wonderful culture and food.

The city has a population of around 885,000. It is also on the list of top 20 growing cities in the USA, and the predictions are for the population to reach approximately 970,000 people by 2040. San Francisco is contained within the five-county San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, California metro area, a region that has a population of some 4.75 million people.

The largest San Francisco racial/ethnic groups are white (39.8%), followed by Asian (34.9%, including Chinese at 20.9%, Filipino at 3.7% and Japanese at 1.2%), Hispanic (15.2%) and African Americans (5.5%). The male population counts for 51.1% and the female population 48.9%. The median age for San Francisco is 38.3 years old, while the median household income is $119,136 with an individual per capita median income of $72,041.

The most prominent industries within the city include a highly-diverse service economy, tourism, high technology, medical research and biotechnology, and financial services – with its legacy going back to the Gold Rush. There are over 30 international financial institutions and six Fortune 500 companies located in the city.

Shipping, oil, and some of the major industries in San Francisco can be found around the East Bay area, while San Jose, around an hour away from the city, is renowned for the world-famous Silicon Valley as the major hub for many of the most famous technological players on the planet. So certainly, if you are in these industries, buying a house in San Francisco would be a very wise move. Meanwhile, the North Bay is home to the country's major names in the wine industry as well as a very vibrant and nationally-important agricultural trade.