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Haight-Ashbury vs Western Addition
Haight-Ashbury and Western Addition are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 32). Walk is a wash (13 vs 15). Western Addition has the lower ACS median ($2,077).
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 | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 32 |
| Schools | 47 | 33 |
| Walk | 13 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 83 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 18 |
| Median rent | $3,027 | $2,077 |
| Median home | $1,763,844 | $1,013,697 |
| Population | 16,768 | 22,288 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 21 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 23 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 | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 78% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 43.4 |
| Median income | $198K | $105K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.2 | 37.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 19 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 107 | 97 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 48 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,027 | 685 |
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. W Add is 16% 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 32. Schools score 47 vs 33. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Western Addition if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $2,077 vs $3,027. Vibe is 18 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
Western Addition
Alamo Square, the Fillmore, and Japantown sit inside this analysis neighborhood. Painted ladies are the postcard; the grid is the product.
$2,077 median rent · safety 32 · walk 15
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Haight-Ashbury or Western Addition?
Western Addition is the lower ACS median: $3,027 vs $2,077. About 78% rent in Western Addition vs 71% in Haight-Ashbury. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Haight-Ashbury more walkable than Western Addition?
Walk is basically a tie (13 vs 15). Count groceries if you care: 19 in Haight-Ashbury vs 20 in Western Addition, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Haight-Ashbury or Western Addition?
Haight-Ashbury is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 32). Combined rate 23.2 vs 37.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Haight-Ashbury or Western Addition?
Haight-Ashbury leads the school axis (47 vs 33). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 34.7 vs 43.4. Western Addition 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, 21 from Western Addition. Western Addition is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Haight-Ashbury or Western Addition: 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.