San Francisco/Compare
Castro vs Haight-Ashbury
Castro and Haight-Ashbury are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Haight-Ashbury leads safety (74 vs 21). Castro leads walk. Castro has the lower ACS median rent ($2,763).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Castro | Haight-Ashbury |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 74 |
| Schools | 53 | 47 |
| Walk | 20 | 13 |
| Cost fit | 90 | 83 |
| Vibe | 14 | 7 |
| Median rent | $2,763 | $3,027 |
| Median home | $1,662,097 | $1,763,844 |
| Population | 21,944 | 16,768 |
| Commute to FiDi | 28 min | 24 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 22 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 21 min | 24 min |
Castro
The Castro is the search term; Castro/Upper Market is the official polygon. Hills, neon, and a Muni metro under Market.
$2,763 median rent · safety 21 · walk 20
Haight-Ashbury
The Haight is the brand; the Panhandle is the commute. Still walkable, still loud on weekends, still next to the park.
$3,027 median rent · safety 74 · walk 13
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.