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Castro vs Noe Valley
Castro and Noe Valley are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Noe Valley leads safety (68 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 | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 68 |
| Schools | 53 | 100 |
| Walk | 20 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 90 | 76 |
| Vibe | 14 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,763 | $3,308 |
| Median home | $1,662,097 | $1,951,224 |
| Population | 21,944 | 22,602 |
| Commute to FiDi | 28 min | 35 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 22 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 21 min | 22 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
Noe Valley
Strollers on 24th, sun on the south slope, and the lowest violent rate in this set. The family read of inner SF.
$3,308 median rent · safety 68 · walk 5
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.