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FiDi / South Beach vs Hayes Valley
FiDi / South Beach and Hayes Valley are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Hayes Valley leads safety (16 vs 5). FiDi / South Beach leads walk. Hayes Valley has the lower ACS median rent ($2,636).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | FiDi / South Beach | Hayes Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 16 |
| Schools | 13 | 40 |
| Walk | 100 | 17 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 95 |
| Vibe | 100 | 21 |
| Median rent | $3,160 | $2,636 |
| Median home | $1,409,680 | $1,156,018 |
| Population | 21,009 | 18,871 |
| Commute to FiDi | 6 min | 14 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 15 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 21 min |
FiDi / South Beach
Towers, the Embarcadero, and a ballpark on the south edge. Official name is Financial District/South Beach — search FiDi.
$3,160 median rent · safety 5 · walk 100
Hayes Valley
The freeway came down; the boutiques stayed. A compact walk to the opera without living on the Tenderloin edge.
$2,636 median rent · safety 16 · walk 17
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.