San Francisco/Compare
FiDi / South Beach vs South of Market
FiDi / South Beach and South of Market are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. FiDi / South Beach leads safety (5 vs 0). FiDi / South Beach leads walk. South of Market has the lower ACS median rent ($2,100).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | FiDi / South Beach | South of Market |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 0 |
| Schools | 13 | 0 |
| Walk | 100 | 24 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 25 |
| Median rent | $3,160 | $2,100 |
| Median home | $1,409,680 | $912,403 |
| Population | 21,009 | 25,795 |
| Commute to FiDi | 6 min | 15 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 15 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 14 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
South of Market
Tech lofts, clubs, and a crime rate that downtown visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
$2,100 median rent · safety 0 · walk 24
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.