Look at the crime stats: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/public_safety/crime-selectcities.htm http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/public_safety/crime-selec..

Look at the crime stats: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/public_safety/crime-selectcities.htm http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/public_safety/crime-selec... In 2014 (NYC has only gotten better), SF is substantially worse by virtually every measure - some metrics over 3x worse per capita. Trying to equate them - or even consider them similar - is generally dishonest.