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Bernal Heights vs Potrero Hill
Bernal Heights and Potrero Hill are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Bernal Heights leads safety (79 vs 58). Potrero Hill leads walk. Bernal Heights has the lower ACS median rent ($2,833).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Bernal Heights | Potrero Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 58 |
| Schools | 67 | 57 |
| Walk | 6 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 88 | 74 |
| Vibe | 7 | 8 |
| Median rent | $2,833 | $3,376 |
| Median home | $1,534,862 | $1,530,280 |
| Population | 24,099 | 16,013 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 32 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 23 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 15 min | 13 min |
Bernal Heights
A hill with a park on top and Cortland at the base. South of the Mission without Mission prices — relatively.
$2,833 median rent · safety 79 · walk 6
Potrero Hill
Sunny slope, Dogpatch on the eastern edge, and a view back at downtown. Quieter than the Mission; still inner.
$3,376 median rent · safety 58 · walk 7
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.