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Haight-Ashbury vs Sunset / Parkside
Haight-Ashbury and Sunset / Parkside are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Sunset / Parkside is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 74). Sunset / Parkside wins the errand count. Sunset / Parkside has the lower ACS median ($2,803).
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 | Sunset / Parkside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 100 |
| Schools | 47 | 60 |
| Walk | 13 | 66 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 89 |
| Vibe | 7 | 30 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,803 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,464,661 |
| Population | 16,768 | 75,108 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 52 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 49 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 24 min | 50 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Haight-Ashbury | Sunset / Parkside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 35% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 45.4 |
| Median income | $198K | $149K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 9.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 31 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 265 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 58 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 1,028 |
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. Sunset is 13% 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. 24 vs 52 minutes to FiDi. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sunset / Parkside if you want the errands on foot and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Walk is 66 vs 13. Safety is 100 vs 74. Vibe is 30 vs 7. 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
Sunset / Parkside
Fog, taraval, and the largest analysis neighborhood in this set. Family streets, ocean at the end of the grid.
$2,803 median rent · safety 100 · walk 66
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Sunset / Parkside?
Sunset / Parkside is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $2,803. About 35% rent in Sunset / Parkside vs 71% in Haight-Ashbury. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Sunset / Parkside?
Sunset / Parkside wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 66). Groceries inside 800 meters: 19 vs 31. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Sunset / Parkside?
Sunset / Parkside is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 74). Combined rate 9.2 vs 23.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Sunset / Parkside?
Sunset / Parkside leads the school axis (60 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 45.4 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, 52 from Sunset / Parkside. 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 Sunset / Parkside: 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.