Live rankings and performance data for 0+ for-impact YouTube channels across San Francisco Metro. Updated weekly.
Top channels by subscribers
How San Francisco nonprofit YouTube channels compare to national nonprofit and industry benchmarks — and where the biggest opportunities for growth are hiding.
The typical San Francisco nonprofit has NaN subscribers, on par with the 1.0K national median for small nonprofits.
The typical San Francisco channel gets 0 views per video vs. 400 nationally. Better thumbnails, SEO titles, and consistent posting can close this gap.
San Francisco's typical 0.00% engagement trails the 2.5% national median. Adding CTAs, responding to comments, and posting Shorts can boost this significantly.
The typical San Francisco nonprofit uploads NaN videos per 90 days vs. 4 nationally. 0 of 0 channels are active — solid consistency.
With a median of just NaN subscribers, most San Francisco nonprofits have small audiences — but that's typical for local organizations. The average (0) is higher because a few large channels pull it up. Even reaching 1K subscribers puts a channel in the top quartile locally.
We use medians because a few large channels (avg: 0 subs) skew the average NaN× higher than the median (NaN). The median represents what the typical San Francisco nonprofit actually looks like — and what you should benchmark against.
San Francisco channels are relatively active, but engagement rates lag national benchmarks. Focus on Shorts, community engagement, and YouTube SEO to close the gap.
Where most channels fall — the majority have under 5K subscribers
Data-backed priorities ranked by potential impact — where San Francisco nonprofits should focus to close the gap with national benchmarks
San Francisco's 0.00% median engagement is below the 5.4% national average for small channels. Quick wins: add a CTA in the first 30 seconds, pin a comment with a question, and respond to every comment within 1 hour to boost algorithmic ranking.
The median San Francisco channel gets 0 views/video vs. 2,000 nationally for similar-sized channels. Optimize titles for search (use keywords your audience Googles), create custom thumbnails with faces and text, and use 8-12 relevant tags per video.
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Bubble size = total views · Log scale on subscribers · Outliers top-left = high engagement, small audience
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Data sourced from the YouTube Data API. Last updated recently. Rankings reflect publicly available channel statistics.