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Haight-Ashbury vs Hayes Valley
Haight-Ashbury and Hayes Valley are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Haight-Ashbury leads safety (74 vs 16). Hayes Valley 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 | Haight-Ashbury | Hayes Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 16 |
| Schools | 47 | 40 |
| Walk | 13 | 17 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 95 |
| Vibe | 7 | 21 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,636 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,156,018 |
| Population | 16,768 | 18,871 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 14 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 21 min |
Haight-Ashbury
The Haight is the brand; the Panhandle is the commute. Still walkable, still loud on weekends, still next to the park.
$3,027 median rent · safety 74 · walk 13
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.