San Francisco is California’s second largest city, having a metro area that includes fourteen counties, and its the fifth largest city in the U.S., with a population of 4,623,264 people. The current median household income for San Francisco is $116,005. San Francisco is situated on the Pacific Ocean via San Francisco Bay and abuts the Santa Cruz Mountains to the east. The San Francisco Bay area is one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the country and it ranks as one of the most expensive cities to buy or rent a home. Because of its many influential tech and financial sector employers, the Bay Area also has one of the highest average annual household incomes in the U.S. San Francisco offers many top-rated colleges and universities and specialty schools for technical learning. San Francisco is known for its dedication to public arts displays throughout the city as well as for nearby wineries and large city parks. Public transportation is plentiful in the Bay Area, allowing many residents to live and work without needing cars. The greater San Francisco metro area is home and host to the headquarters many large employers, including Wells Fargo, Anchor Brewing Company, Craigslist, Dropbox, Fitbit, Instacart, Pinterest, Stripe, Del Monte Foods, Airbnb, Lucasfilm, Dolby Laboratory, North Face, Old Navy, Pottery Barn and many others!