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Inner Richmond vs Marina
Inner Richmond and Marina are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 26). Walk is a wash (8 vs 4). 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 | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 26 |
| Schools | 80 | 73 |
| Walk | 8 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 78 |
| Vibe | 9 | 8 |
| Median rent | $2,661 | $3,204 |
| Median home | $1,771,688 | $1,960,952 |
| Population | 20,124 | 20,244 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 26 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 38 min | 33 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 44 min | 41 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Richmond | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 72% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 33.1 |
| Median income | $178K | $212K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.4 | 39.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 24 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 87 | 86 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 14 |
| 311 last 14 days | 701 | 809 |
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. Marina is 29% 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 quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 84 vs 26. ACS median rent is $2,661 vs $3,204. Inner Richmond is tagged family on this map; Marina is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Marina if the shorter ride to FiDi is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 26 vs 33 minutes to FiDi. Vibe is 8 vs 9. 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
Marina
Chestnut Street, the Palace of Fine Arts, and a bay that sells the neighborhood. Fog in the morning, crowds on the weekend.
$3,204 median rent · safety 26 · walk 4
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Inner Richmond or Marina?
Inner Richmond is the lower ACS median: $2,661 vs $3,204. About 65% rent in Inner Richmond vs 72% in Marina. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Richmond more walkable than Marina?
Walk is basically a tie (8 vs 4). Count groceries if you care: 24 in Inner Richmond vs 15 in Marina, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Richmond or Marina?
Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 26). Combined rate 13.4 vs 39.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Richmond or Marina?
Inner Richmond leads the school axis (80 vs 73). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 39.6 vs 33.1. Marina 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, 26 from Marina. Marina is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Inner Richmond or Marina: Pacific Heights. Victorians on the hill and Fillmore shops at the bottom. The view is the product; the stairs are the tax.
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.