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FiDi / South Beach vs Nob Hill
FiDi / South Beach and Nob Hill are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Nob Hill leads safety (37 vs 5). FiDi / South Beach leads walk. Nob Hill has the lower ACS median rent ($2,106).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | FiDi / South Beach | Nob Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 37 |
| Schools | 13 | 23 |
| Walk | 100 | 73 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 48 |
| Median rent | $3,160 | $2,106 |
| Median home | $1,409,680 | $1,225,172 |
| Population | 21,009 | 23,536 |
| Commute to FiDi | 6 min | 13 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 15 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 29 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
Nob Hill
Cable cars, hotel bars, and a ridge between Chinatown and Pac Heights. Dense without SoMa's warehouse scale.
$2,106 median rent · safety 37 · walk 73
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.