2.0K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 66 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/sanfrancisco Traffic & Engagement r/sanfrancisco Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/sanfrancisco Most Active Times When r/sanfrancisco Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/sanfrancisco Flair Performance r/sanfrancisco Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Pic / Video | 473 (83.0%) | 212 |
| Crime | 53 (9.3%) | 113 |
| Local Politics | 39 (6.8%) | 128 |
| What a nice post! | 5 (0.9%) | 537 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/sanfrancisco Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/sanfrancisco
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| san | 215 (10.5%) | 181 | 46 |
| francisco | 194 (9.5%) | 189 | 48 |
| city | 63 (3.1%) | 260 | 58 |
| anyone | 63 (3.1%) | 49 | 20 |
| looking | 61 (3.0%) | 32 | 12 |
| park | 54 (2.6%) | 106 | 52 |
| lost | 48 (2.4%) | 95 | 33 |
| housing | 45 (2.2%) | 76 | 67 |
| bay | 43 (2.1%) | 89 | 24 |
| night | 42 (2.1%) | 99 | 17 |
r/sanfrancisco Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/sanfrancisco
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| sfchronicle.com | 79 | 138 |
| sfgate.com | 44 | 182 |
| sfstandard.com | 27 | 191 |
| missionlocal.org | 18 | 95 |
| youtube.com | 14 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 11 | 54 |
| instagram.com | 11 | 34 |
| 48hills.org | 8 | 41 |
| abc7news.com | 7 | 89 |
| sf.gazetteer.co | 6 | 140 |
r/sanfrancisco Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/sanfrancisco
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Beautiful fog rolling in tonight
SF police officers typed the wrong license plate into the computer and smashed a guy's car window before pulling him out of the car and pepper-spraying him. When they realized it was a mistake, they charged him anyway. Those charges remained until he committed suicide.
Colorful Rows of Houses in San Francisco
Stay colorful and quirky San Francisco
Visited for a couple days from NYC last week and fell in love with the city
The Farallon Islands are legally part of San Francisco and very neat to visit.
someone pulled a gun on me in the sunset. turned out to be an off duty OPD officer
After many years of dreaming of this day, I finally got my sci-fi novel into a local bookshop
Ansel Adams, "The Golden Gate Before the Bridge, San Francisco, California", Photograph, 1932
I have 100% lost patience with entitled behavior - and I'm probably going to get physically hurt eventually.
r/sanfrancisco Audience Overlap r/sanfrancisco Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/sanfrancisco FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/sanfrancisco
What's the best time to post on r/sanfrancisco?
Based on posting volume, r/sanfrancisco is most active on Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/sanfrancisco?
r/sanfrancisco averages 66 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/sanfrancisco get?
Posts on r/sanfrancisco average about 114 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/sanfrancisco get most?
On r/sanfrancisco, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts