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FiDi / South Beach vs North Beach
FiDi / South Beach and North Beach are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. North Beach leads safety (42 vs 5). FiDi / South Beach leads walk. North Beach has the lower ACS median rent ($2,356).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | FiDi / South Beach | North Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 42 |
| Schools | 13 | 33 |
| Walk | 100 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 31 |
| Median rent | $3,160 | $2,356 |
| Median home | $1,409,680 | $1,512,678 |
| Population | 21,009 | 11,136 |
| Commute to FiDi | 6 min | 16 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 15 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 35 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
North Beach
Caffe Trieste, Columbus Avenue, and Telegraph Hill stairs. Nightlife with a church bell still in earshot.
$2,356 median rent · safety 42 · walk 23
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.