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Inner Richmond vs Inner Sunset
Inner Richmond and Inner Sunset are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 84). Inner Sunset wins the errand count. Inner Richmond has the lower ACS median ($2,661).
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 | Inner Richmond | Inner Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 95 |
| Schools | 80 | 90 |
| Walk | 8 | 13 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 86 |
| Vibe | 9 | 9 |
| Median rent | $2,661 | $2,916 |
| Median home | $1,771,688 | $1,680,328 |
| Population | 20,124 | 27,144 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 33 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 38 min | 32 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 44 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Richmond | Inner Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 59% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40 |
| Median income | $178K | $168K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.4 | 11.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 24 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 87 | 123 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 25 |
| 311 last 14 days | 701 | 644 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. I Rich is 7% above the 2024 city median. I Sun is 18% 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 Inner Richmond if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $2,661 vs $2,916. Vibe is 9 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Inner Sunset if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 84. Schools score 90 vs 80. Read both pages before you decide.
Inner Richmond
Clement Street dumplings and a walk to the park. Fog belt without giving up a grocery on the corner.
$2,661 median rent · safety 84 · walk 8
Inner Sunset
Ninth Avenue, UCSF up the hill, and Cole Valley on the eastern edge. The walkable west side.
$2,916 median rent · safety 95 · walk 13
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Inner Richmond or Inner Sunset?
Inner Richmond is the lower ACS median: $2,661 vs $2,916. About 65% rent in Inner Richmond vs 59% in Inner Sunset. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Richmond more walkable than Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset wins the errand count (walk 8 vs 13). Groceries inside 800 meters: 24 vs 15. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Richmond or Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 84). Combined rate 11.1 vs 13.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Richmond or Inner Sunset?
Inner Sunset leads the school axis (90 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 40 vs 39.6. Inner Richmond has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?
33 minutes from Inner Richmond to FiDi, 33 from Inner Sunset. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Inner Richmond or Inner Sunset: Pacific Heights. Victorians on the hill and Fillmore shops at the bottom. The view is the product; the stairs are the tax.
Inner Richmond vs Pacific HeightsInner Sunset vs Pacific Heights
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.