Since the start of the pandemic, southern neighborhoods have seen more businesses open than close, while downtown & surrounds have seen more businesses close than open

Ratio of New Business Openings to Closures in San Francisco from March 2020 through February 2023

Neighborhoods with fewer than 100 openings were excluded from analysis.
Map: Bay Area Council Economic Institute Source: Treasurer & Tax Collector, City & County of San Francisco, DataSF Get the data