Metropolitan statistical area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA · 4.58M residents · CBSA 41860
Total wealth · absolute mobility 71st percentile nationally
Higher is better.
Share: County-by-county total wealth on absolute mobility. Color shows each county's position
on the national distribution
(how to read the map).
The five lenses at a glance
Each row shows where San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont sits on the national distribution for one
economic concept across all three mobility measures.
Total income
All income a person receives, including wages and transfers.
α Absolute mobility 87th percentile
this county national median
41.95 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 18th percentile
this county national median
0.27 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 96th percentile
this county national median
The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Labor income
Income earned from work (wages and salaries).
α Absolute mobility 87th percentile
this county national median
44.50 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 22nd percentile
this county national median
0.27 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 69th percentile
this county national median
9.98 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Homeownership
The probability of owning a home (the extensive margin of housing wealth).
α Absolute mobility 16th percentile
this county national median
48.29 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 31st percentile
this county national median
0.31 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 70th percentile
this county national median
-5.30 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Housing wealth
The value of housing assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 92nd percentile
this county national median
48.36 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 38th percentile
this county national median
0.26 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 43rd percentile
this county national median
-2.10 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Total wealth
The total value of all assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 70th percentile
this county national median
44.67 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 75th percentile
this county national median
0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 94th percentile
this county national median
11.20 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (5)
Raw α / β / δ values for total wealth across each county in the metro.
| County | State | α (absolute mobility) | β (persistence) | δ (extensive margin) | n |
|---|
| Alameda | CA | 44.49 | 0.320 | 9.37 | 9900 |
| Contra Costa | CA | 41.05 | 0.385 | 11.44 | 7800 |
| Marin | CA | 50.24 | 0.293 | 11.87 | 1600 |
| San Francisco | CA | 51.50 | 0.266 | 13.67 | 3200 |
| San Mateo | CA | 44.53 | 0.333 | 12.65 | 5000 |