That depends on how you actually live more than what the market is doing. San Francisco offers walkability, density, cultural access, and things that suburbs genuinely can’t replicate. Suburbs offer more space and sometimes lower entry costs, but commute time, car dependency, and lifestyle tradeoffs are real costs too. From a pure investment standpoint, well-located SF neighborhoods have historically appreciated strongly. I help clients run the honest comparison so the decision reflects their actual life, not just price per square foot.