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Single adults vs. couples: income in San Francisco.

For ages 25–34 in the San Francisco metro, median annual income is $78,147 for single adults and $189,637 for couples combined.

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Where the household gap is widest.

In San Francisco, the largest dollar gap between single-adult and couple median annual income occurs at ages 35–44: $91,693 versus $240,694. The gap is $149,001. Household composition differs, so this does not measure the financial effect of getting married or adding a second earner.

Two different household pictures.

Median annual income by age, in 2025 dollars
Age bandSingle adultsCouples, combined
18–24$31,259Not enough local data
25–34$78,147$189,637
35–44$91,693$240,694
45–54$83,357$218,812
55–64$64,602$187,554
65–74$47,930$129,829
75+$40,220$112,011

Combined income can support more than one person. Couples may have one or two earners, so this difference does not measure the benefit of a second salary or the cost of raising a family.

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How do other metros compare?

Single-adult and couple medians, ages 25–34: annual income, in 2025 dollars
MetroSingle adultsCouples
San Francisco$78,147$189,637
Seattle$72,416$156,295
Boston$70,854$159,420

Shown with the two other supported metros whose single-adult medians at ages 25–34 are closest in dollars. These comparisons do not adjust for local living costs.

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