Around South San Francisco ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It lies just north of South San Francisco. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the northeast of South San Francisco and has a population of 425,000 people.
For comparison, South San Francisco has a population of 66,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South San Francisco, with the nearest first.
- Brisbane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Brisbane is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisbane <2>
- San Bruno
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bruno
- San Bruno is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bruno <2>
- Colma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
- Colma is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
- Broadmoor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Broadmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Daly City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <2>
- Fairway Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
- Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
- Millbrae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrae
- Millbrae is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrae <2>
- Pacifica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacifica
- Pacifica is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacifica <2>
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- Hillsborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <2>
- Westlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Burlingame
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
- Stonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Golden Gate Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- San Mateo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <2>
- Hillsborough
For more communities neighboring South San Francisco, please visit our County-by-County Page for South San Francisco.
San Mateo County ...
South San Francisco is located in San Mateo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South San Francisco ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South San Francisco.
Airports Near South San Francisco ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South San Francisco and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South San Francisco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South San Francisco ...
Looking for more information about South San Francisco? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for South San Francisco. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for South San Francisco, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South San Francisco.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- South San Francisco Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South San Francisco
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South San Francisco: www.ci.ssf.ca.us/
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South San Francisco. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South San Francisco), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |