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How Many AI Developers in San Francisco Bay Area, United States? (2026 AI Adoption Index)

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AI adoption in San Francisco Bay Area

United States · #10 of 1,679 cities

San Francisco Bay Area, United States is home to an estimated 85,997 developers working with AI coding tools — a global powerhouse that ranks #10 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 93/100. Here's how San Francisco Bay Area fits into the global picture.

85,997developers (est.)
#10of 1,679 cities
93/100AI-adoption index

Nearest AI hubs

The tracked cities closest to San Francisco Bay Area:

CityCountryDevelopersDistance
SacramentoUnited States5,032120 km
RenoUnited States421298 km
Los AngelesUnited States52,175559 km
IrvineUnited States1,045615 km
Las VegasUnited States1,269670 km

United States's AI scene

San Francisco Bay Area is one of 53 cities we track in United States, which ranks #2 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~822,151 in total). See the full United States picture → Or check which AI does United States prefer? →

How this is measured

Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.

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