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Castro vs Mission
Castro and Mission are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Castro leads safety (21 vs 11). Mission leads walk. Mission has the lower ACS median rent ($2,494).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Castro | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 11 |
| Schools | 53 | 27 |
| Walk | 20 | 86 |
| Cost fit | 90 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,763 | $2,494 |
| Median home | $1,662,097 | $1,326,451 |
| Population | 21,944 | 55,114 |
| Commute to FiDi | 28 min | 22 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 22 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 21 min | 13 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
Mission
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names.
$2,494 median rent · safety 11 · walk 86
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.