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Haight-Ashbury vs Outer Richmond
Haight-Ashbury and Outer Richmond are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Outer Richmond is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 74). Outer Richmond wins the errand count. Outer Richmond has the lower ACS median ($2,371).
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 | Outer Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 89 |
| Schools | 47 | 67 |
| Walk | 13 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 18 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,371 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,547,044 |
| Population | 16,768 | 39,932 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 50 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 54 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 59 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Haight-Ashbury | Outer Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 58% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 44.2 |
| Median income | $198K | $137K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 13.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 25 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 133 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 35 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 912 |
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. O Rich is 4% 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 shorter ride to FiDi is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 24 vs 50 minutes to FiDi. Vibe is 7 vs 18. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Outer Richmond if the rent gap is the point and the school rating nearby is the point. ACS median rent is $2,371 vs $3,027. Schools score 67 vs 47. Safety is 89 vs 74. 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
Outer Richmond
The last grid before the Pacific. Cheaper than Inner Richmond, foggier, and a bus ride from everywhere else.
$2,371 median rent · safety 89 · walk 26
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $2,371. About 58% rent in Outer Richmond vs 71% in Haight-Ashbury. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 26). Groceries inside 800 meters: 19 vs 25. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 74). Combined rate 13.3 vs 23.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond leads the school axis (67 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 44.2 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, 50 from Outer Richmond. 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 Outer Richmond: 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 AdditionOuter Richmond vs Western Addition
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.