Most San Francisco Residents Think the City Is on the Wrong Track
People look at the San Francisco skyline.
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMore than three-quarters of San Francisco residents say their city is heading in the wrong direction, with crime and street cleanliness among the major concerns, according to a poll commissioned by the local chamber of commerce.
About 77% of those surveyed said the city is on the “wrong track,” little changed from a year ago but up 30 percentage points from before the pandemic in 2019. Less than a third of respondents to the April poll said they felt safe visiting San Francisco’s downtown at night and 75% believe “overall cleanliness” has gotten worse.