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Inner Richmond vs Noe Valley
Inner Richmond and Noe Valley are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 68). Walk is a wash (8 vs 5). 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 | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 68 |
| Schools | 80 | 100 |
| Walk | 8 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 76 |
| Vibe | 9 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,661 | $3,308 |
| Median home | $1,771,688 | $1,951,224 |
| Population | 20,124 | 22,602 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 35 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 38 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 44 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Richmond | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 53% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| Median income | $178K | $215K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.4 | 24.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 24 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 87 | 121 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 701 | 636 |
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. Noe is 34% 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 the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $2,661 vs $3,308. Safety is 84 vs 68. Vibe is 9 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Noe Valley if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 100 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
Noe Valley
Strollers on 24th, sun on the south slope, and the lowest violent rate in this set. The family read of inner SF.
$3,308 median rent · safety 68 · walk 5
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Inner Richmond or Noe Valley?
Inner Richmond is the lower ACS median: $2,661 vs $3,308. About 65% rent in Inner Richmond vs 53% in Noe Valley. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Richmond more walkable than Noe Valley?
Walk is basically a tie (8 vs 5). Count groceries if you care: 24 in Inner Richmond vs 10 in Noe Valley, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Richmond or Noe Valley?
Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 68). Combined rate 13.4 vs 24.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Richmond or Noe Valley?
Noe Valley leads the school axis (100 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 39.6 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, 35 from Noe Valley. Inner Richmond is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Inner Richmond or Noe Valley: Inner Sunset. Ninth Avenue, UCSF up the hill, and Cole Valley on the eastern edge. The walkable west side.
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.