Cities near San Francisco
San Francisco is a city of 827,526 inhabitants in United States. The most populous cities near San Francisco within 100 km are San Jose, Oakland, Fremont. Distances are measured as the crow flies.
Use the map and table below to explore the cities near San Francisco.
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Nearby cities 105 cities found
Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.
| City | Country | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | United States | 67.0 km | 997,368 |
| Oakland | United States | 13.5 km | 419,267 |
| Fremont | United States | 45.5 km | 232,206 |
| Santa Rosa | United States | 78.4 km | 178,127 |
| Hayward | United States | 32.0 km | 158,289 |
| Sunnyvale | United States | 56.4 km | 155,805 |
| Concord | United States | 40.9 km | 128,667 |
| Santa Clara | United States | 62.2 km | 126,215 |
| Vallejo | United States | 39.3 km | 121,692 |
| Berkeley | United States | 16.8 km | 120,972 |
| Fairfield | United States | 62.4 km | 112,970 |
| Antioch | United States | 59.6 km | 110,542 |
| Richmond | United States | 19.0 km | 109,708 |
| Daly City | United States | 8.6 km | 106,562 |
| San Mateo | United States | 25.0 km | 103,536 |
| Chinatown | United States | 2.6 km | 100,574 |
| Vacaville | United States | 74.9 km | 96,803 |
| San Leandro | United States | 23.8 km | 90,712 |
| Livermore | United States | 58.2 km | 88,126 |
| Tracy | United States | 87.4 km | 87,075 |
| Redwood City | United States | 36.0 km | 85,288 |
| Mountain View | United States | 52.4 km | 80,435 |
| Napa | United States | 59.2 km | 80,434 |
| Pleasanton | United States | 49.5 km | 79,510 |
| Alameda | United States | 13.9 km | 78,630 |
| Milpitas | United States | 59.4 km | 77,604 |
| San Ramon | United States | 38.8 km | 76,134 |
| Union City | United States | 40.5 km | 74,494 |
| Pittsburg | United States | 54.7 km | 69,424 |
| Walnut Creek | United States | 34.4 km | 68,910 |
| South San Francisco | United States | 13.4 km | 67,271 |
| Palo Alto | United States | 44.3 km | 66,853 |
| Santa Cruz | United States | 95.4 km | 64,220 |
| Castro Valley | United States | 30.6 km | 61,388 |
| Cupertino | United States | 60.8 km | 60,572 |
| Petaluma | United States | 54.3 km | 60,438 |
| San Rafael | United States | 24.2 km | 59,162 |
| Brentwood | United States | 65.9 km | 58,968 |
| Dublin | United States | 43.3 km | 57,721 |
| Novato | United States | 39.2 km | 55,530 |
| Mission District | United States | 1.7 km | 47,234 |
| Newark | United States | 43.1 km | 45,336 |
| Danville | United States | 37.2 km | 44,400 |
| San Bruno | United States | 16.1 km | 43,185 |
| Morgan Hill | United States | 98.5 km | 42,948 |
| Rohnert Park | United States | 67.5 km | 42,407 |
| Campbell | United States | 68.2 km | 41,117 |
| Oakley | United States | 66.8 km | 39,813 |
| Pacifica | United States | 18.9 km | 39,260 |
| Martinez | United States | 37.0 km | 38,137 |
| Bayview-Hunters Point | United States | 6.2 km | 34,835 |
| Pleasant Hill | United States | 36.9 km | 34,810 |
| Foster City | United States | 27.4 km | 33,477 |
| Menlo Park | United States | 41.4 km | 33,449 |
| Saratoga | United States | 66.7 km | 30,968 |
| Los Gatos | United States | 72.5 km | 30,705 |
| Los Altos | United States | 51.0 km | 30,671 |
| Burlingame | United States | 21.7 km | 30,459 |
| San Pablo | United States | 21.8 km | 30,407 |
| San Carlos | United States | 32.9 km | 29,931 |
| East Palo Alto | United States | 41.9 km | 29,662 |
| Benicia | United States | 38.1 km | 28,167 |
| Suisun | United States | 61.3 km | 28,111 |
| Windsor | United States | 92.6 km | 27,464 |
| Belmont | United States | 31.0 km | 27,218 |
| Agua Caliente | United States | 61.4 km | 27,090 |
| Lafayette | United States | 29.2 km | 25,843 |
| Hercules | United States | 29.3 km | 25,314 |
| El Cerrito | United States | 18.3 km | 23,549 |
| San Lorenzo | United States | 27.6 km | 23,452 |
| Noe Valley | United States | 3.0 km | 22,893 |
| Millbrae | United States | 19.8 km | 22,795 |
| Visitacion Valley | United States | 6.6 km | 22,534 |
| Ashland | United States | 28.3 km | 21,925 |
| Bay Point | United States | 49.1 km | 21,534 |
| American Canyon | United States | 46.6 km | 20,554 |
| Albany | United States | 16.4 km | 19,735 |
| Dixon | United States | 91.0 km | 19,390 |
| Orinda | United States | 23.9 km | 19,279 |
| Pinole | United States | 27.6 km | 19,269 |
| Moraga | United States | 26.3 km | 17,256 |
| Live Oak | United States | 96.2 km | 17,158 |
| Parkside | United States | 6.9 km | 16,874 |
| Alum Rock | United States | 69.2 km | 15,536 |
| Cherryland | United States | 29.8 km | 14,728 |
| North Fair Oaks | United States | 38.8 km | 14,687 |
| Alamo | United States | 35.0 km | 14,570 |
| Mill Valley | United States | 18.3 km | 14,394 |
| Stanford | United States | 44.9 km | 13,809 |
| Discovery Bay | United States | 73.5 km | 13,352 |
| El Sobrante | United States | 25.0 km | 12,669 |
| Half Moon Bay | United States | 34.6 km | 12,657 |
| San Anselmo | United States | 25.5 km | 12,653 |
| Larkspur | United States | 20.4 km | 12,417 |
| Scotts Valley | United States | 88.1 km | 11,945 |
| Clayton | United States | 46.3 km | 11,867 |
| Emeryville | United States | 13.4 km | 11,694 |
| Hillsborough | United States | 22.6 km | 11,451 |
| Piedmont | United States | 17.4 km | 11,376 |
| Communications Hill | United States | 73.5 km | 11,267 |
| Sonoma | United States | 57.6 km | 11,037 |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | United States | 15.4 km | 10,735 |
| Redwood Shores | United States | 31.0 km | 10,500 |
| Capitola | United States | 98.0 km | 10,189 |
| Fairview | United States | 34.6 km | 10,003 |
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