I have lived in both places and I think Seattle makes for an interesting, worthy comparison. However, also worth noting that Seattle has a larger land mass. Als

I have lived in both places and I think Seattle makes for an interesting, worthy comparison. However, also worth noting that Seattle has a larger land mass. Also, that 57% rent comparison is less impressive when you consider that Seattle has been cheaper than SF for decades - both places have spent most of the current decade raising rents, Seattle starting off at a lower point in the beginning of the trend.