Moving from Phoenix, AZ, to San Francisco, CA

Making a new home in San Francisco

The distance between Phoenix and San Francisco is only around 750 miles, but it’s enough for dramatic changes, especially with the weather.

San Francisco’s location lends itself to mild temperatures year-round, with average temperatures ranging from 46 to 67 degrees. Phoenix has a hot and dry desert climate, with average temperature ranging from 43 to 105 degrees.

Unlike Phoenix, which receives less than 10 inches of rain annually, San Francisco gets an average of 25 inches. Snowfall is rare in both cities.

How do the city’s populations differ?

Known for iconic attractions like Alcatraz, cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge, you might be surprised to learn that San Francisco is smaller than Phoenix.

San Francisco has just under 874,000 residents and 4.6 million in the metro. Arizona’s capital city, Phoenix, has a population of 1.6 million in the city and 4.8 million in the metro.

However, despite having fewer residents, San Francisco’s population density is nearly six times higher than Phoenix’s, so you might not notice the change.

The history of San Francisco

Archaeological evidence shows that humans have inhabited the site of modern-day San Francisco since as early as 3000 B.C. After a few years as a stomping ground for treasure seekers during the California Gold Rush, the city was incorporated in 1850, several months before the state of California was admitted to the Union.

The early 20th century brought disasters to the area, such as the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the 1928 St. Francis Dam flood.

By the 21st century, San Francisco had recovered from many natural disasters to become one of the principal financial centers of the West Coast. Multiple banks and Fortune 500 companies call the city home.

What’s available for sports fans

Pro sports fans will have plenty to get excited about in the San Francisco area. The San Francisco Giants (MLB) play at Oracle Park, which opened in 2000.

The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers have been a team since 1946, when they were a All-America Football Conference charter member. Since relocating to Santa Clara (50 miles away) in 2014, they’ve kept the San Francisco team name.

For NBA action, the Golden State Warriors have been in the area since 1962 and play at Chase Center in the city. There are also multiple college teams and rec leagues to fill in the other sports.

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