San Francisco/Compare
Haight-Ashbury vs Inner Sunset
Haight-Ashbury and Inner Sunset are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset leads safety (95 vs 74). Haight-Ashbury leads walk. Inner Sunset has the lower ACS median rent ($2,916).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Haight-Ashbury | Inner Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 95 |
| Schools | 47 | 90 |
| Walk | 13 | 13 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 86 |
| Vibe | 7 | 9 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,916 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,680,328 |
| Population | 16,768 | 27,144 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 33 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 32 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 34 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
Inner Sunset
Ninth Avenue, UCSF up the hill, and Cole Valley on the eastern edge. The walkable west side.
$2,916 median rent · safety 95 · walk 13
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.