Notice that I said like for like. If you compare new construction in the most desirable neighborhoods in both cities[0][1] SF comes out cheaper and/or your mone

Notice that I said like for like. If you compare new construction in the most desirable neighborhoods in both cities[0][1] SF comes out cheaper and/or your money goes further. ie, SF might be slightly more expensive but your building has 24/7 security, roof top pool, common outdoor space, etc. EDIT: A further comparison of the age of the housing stock, looking at properties currently listed within both city limits, ~33% of them in Boston were built before 1900, 8% of them in SF were built before 1900. To me this means overall the housing stock is more modern in SF which likely benefits the homeowner in energy costs, modern systems, safety, total square footage, etc. [0] https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/293571/MA/Boston/Back-Bay/filter/sort=hi-dollarsqft,min-year-built=2005 https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/293571/MA/Boston/Back-Ba... [1] https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/11212/CA/San-Francisco/SoMa/filter/sort=hi-dollarsqft,min-year-built=2005 https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/11212/CA/San-Francisco/S...