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Hayes Valley vs Western Addition
Hayes Valley and Western Addition are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Western Addition leads safety (32 vs 16). Hayes Valley leads walk. Western Addition has the lower ACS median rent ($2,077).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Hayes Valley | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 32 |
| Schools | 40 | 33 |
| Walk | 17 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 95 | 100 |
| Vibe | 21 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,636 | $2,077 |
| Median home | $1,156,018 | $1,013,697 |
| Population | 18,871 | 22,288 |
| Commute to FiDi | 14 min | 21 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 14 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 21 min | 29 min |
Hayes Valley
The freeway came down; the boutiques stayed. A compact walk to the opera without living on the Tenderloin edge.
$2,636 median rent · safety 16 · walk 17
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
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.