San Francisco vs Las Vegas - US cities comparison

Population

San Francisco - about 815,000 (2021) Las Vegas - about 645,000 (2021)

Tallest builing

San Francisco - Salesforce Tower (1070 ft) (2022) Las Vegas - Fontainebleau Las Vegas (737 ft) (2022)

established

San Francisco - 1776 Las Vegas - 1905

Climate

San Francisco - Summers are long, arid, with clear skies; winters are short, cold, and wet. Las Vegas - Summers are hot with very low precipitation, winters are cold with a bit of rain.

San Francisco - San Francisco Giants (MLB), San Francisco 49ers (NFL), Golden State Warriors (NBA), etc. Las Vegas - Las Vegas Raiders (NFL), Vegas Golden Knights (NHL), etc.

popular sports teams

Famous landmarks

San Francisco Golden Gate bridge, Alcatraz Island, Chinatown, Lombard Street, etc. Las Vegas The strip, high roller, Bellagio Fountain, Stratosphere Tower, etc.

State and County

San Francisco State - California County - San Francisco county Las Vegas State - Nevada County - Clark County

San Francisco is the fourth largest city in the state of California.  Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada.

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