San Francisco

United States
Mayor London Breed, Elected 2018

City Snapshot

Population: Mayor's Jurisdiction

870 thousand people

Area: Mayor's Jurisdiction

121 km2

Annual Rainfall

677 mm/year

Average Temperature

10.4 °C

GDP (US Dollars)

$89.2 Billion

* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.

Compact of Mayors Phases Complete

Reflects 2016 data. Progress toward compliance with the Compact is further recognised by the new Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

Climate Risks

Type Hazard Severity Action Taken
Wave Action Storm Surge Serious
Flood Flash or surface flood Less Serious
Flood Coastal Flood Serious
Water Scarcity Drought Extremely Serious
Extreme Temperature - Hot Heat Wave Less Serious
Insects and Microrganisms Vector-borne Disease Serious
Insects and Microrganisms Water-borne Disease Less Serious
Sea Level Rise Sea Level Rise Extremely Serious
  • Not specified or under consideration
  • Recognized, but not currently being considered
  • Currently in effect and being piloted
  • Currently in effect at a significant scale across most of the city
  • Currently in effect (city-wide)

Mayoral Powers

  • own and operate
  • set and enforce policies
  • budgetary and revenue control
  • set vision
  • Private Buildings
  • Public Buildings
  • Energy Supply
  • Finance & Economy
  • Public Transport
  • City Roads
  • Urban Land Use
  • Waste
  • Water
  • not available
  • not applicable
  • limited powers
  • partial powers
  • strong powers
Endnotes

The metropolitan area of San Francisco covers 9,128 square kilometers and includes a population of more than 3.3 million. 

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