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Haight-Ashbury vs Inner Sunset
Haight-Ashbury and Inner Sunset are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 74). Walk is a wash (13 vs 13). Inner Sunset has the lower ACS median ($2,916).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods.
| 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 |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Haight-Ashbury | Inner Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 59% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40 |
| Median income | $198K | $168K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 11.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 123 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 25 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 644 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. Haight is 22% above the 2024 city median. I Sun is 18% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Haight-Ashbury if the shorter ride to FiDi is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 24 vs 33 minutes to FiDi. Vibe is 7 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Inner Sunset if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 90 vs 47. Safety is 95 vs 74. Inner Sunset is tagged family on this map; Haight-Ashbury is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $2,916. About 59% rent in Inner Sunset vs 71% in Haight-Ashbury. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Inner Sunset?
Walk is basically a tie (13 vs 13). Count groceries if you care: 19 in Haight-Ashbury vs 15 in Inner Sunset, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 74). Combined rate 11.1 vs 23.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset leads the school axis (90 vs 47). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 40 vs 34.7. Haight-Ashbury has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?
24 minutes from Haight-Ashbury to FiDi, 33 from Inner Sunset. Haight-Ashbury is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Haight-Ashbury or Inner Sunset: Castro. The Castro is the search term; Castro/Upper Market is the official polygon. Hills, neon, and a Muni metro under Market.
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.