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Haight-Ashbury vs Noe Valley
Haight-Ashbury and Noe Valley are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 68). Haight-Ashbury wins the errand count. Haight-Ashbury has the lower ACS median ($3,027).
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 | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 68 |
| Schools | 47 | 100 |
| Walk | 13 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 76 |
| Vibe | 7 | 0 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $3,308 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,951,224 |
| Population | 16,768 | 22,602 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 35 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Haight-Ashbury | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 53% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 39.6 |
| Median income | $198K | $215K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 24.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 121 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 636 |
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. Noe is 34% 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 you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 7 vs 0. ACS median rent is $3,027 vs $3,308. 24 vs 35 minutes to FiDi. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Noe Valley if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 100 vs 47. Noe Valley 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
Noe Valley
Strollers on 24th, sun on the south slope, and the lowest violent rate in this set. The family read of inner SF.
$3,308 median rent · safety 68 · walk 5
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Noe Valley?
Haight-Ashbury is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $3,308. About 71% rent in Haight-Ashbury vs 53% in Noe Valley. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Noe Valley?
Haight-Ashbury wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 5). Groceries inside 800 meters: 19 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Noe Valley?
Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 68). Combined rate 23.2 vs 24.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Noe Valley?
Noe Valley leads the school axis (100 vs 47). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 39.6 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, 35 from Noe Valley. 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 Noe Valley: 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.