San Francisco/Compare
Haight-Ashbury vs Sunset / Parkside
Haight-Ashbury and Sunset / Parkside are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Sunset / Parkside leads safety (100 vs 74). Sunset / Parkside leads walk. Sunset / Parkside has the lower ACS median rent ($2,803).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| 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 |
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
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.