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Haight-Ashbury vs Nob Hill
Haight-Ashbury and Nob Hill are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 37). Nob Hill wins the errand count. Nob Hill has the lower ACS median ($2,106).
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 | Nob Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 37 |
| Schools | 47 | 23 |
| Walk | 13 | 73 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 48 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,106 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,225,172 |
| Population | 16,768 | 23,536 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 13 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 29 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Haight-Ashbury | Nob Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 87% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40.1 |
| Median income | $198K | $100K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 35.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 59 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 188 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 31 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 1,415 |
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. Nob is 15% below 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 quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 74 vs 37. Schools score 47 vs 23. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Nob Hill if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 73 vs 13. Vibe is 48 vs 7. ACS median rent is $2,106 vs $3,027. 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
Nob Hill
Cable cars, hotel bars, and a ridge between Chinatown and Pac Heights. Dense without SoMa's warehouse scale.
$2,106 median rent · safety 37 · walk 73
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Nob Hill?
Nob Hill is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $2,106. About 87% rent in Nob Hill vs 71% in Haight-Ashbury. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Nob Hill?
Nob Hill wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 73). Groceries inside 800 meters: 19 vs 59. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Nob Hill?
Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 37). Combined rate 23.2 vs 35.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Nob Hill?
Haight-Ashbury leads the school axis (47 vs 23). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.5 / 10. Median age 34.7 vs 40.1. Nob Hill 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, 13 from Nob Hill. Nob Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Haight-Ashbury or Nob Hill: Western Addition. Alamo Square, the Fillmore, and Japantown sit inside this analysis neighborhood. Painted ladies are the postcard; the grid is the product.
Haight-Ashbury vs Western AdditionNob Hill vs Western Addition
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.