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Inner Richmond vs North Beach
Inner Richmond and North Beach are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 42). North Beach wins the errand count. North Beach has the lower ACS median ($2,356).
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 | North Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 42 |
| Schools | 80 | 33 |
| Walk | 8 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 100 |
| Vibe | 9 | 31 |
| Median rent | $2,661 | $2,356 |
| Median home | $1,771,688 | $1,512,678 |
| Population | 20,124 | 11,136 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 16 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 38 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 44 min | 35 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Richmond | North Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 81% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40 |
| Median income | $178K | $125K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.4 | 35.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 24 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 87 | 120 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 48 |
| 311 last 14 days | 701 | 501 |
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. N Bch is 5% 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 Inner Richmond if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 80 vs 33. Safety is 84 vs 42. Inner Richmond is tagged family on this map; North Beach is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Beach if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to FiDi is the point. Vibe is 31 vs 9. 16 vs 33 minutes to FiDi. Walk is 23 vs 8. 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
North Beach
Caffe Trieste, Columbus Avenue, and Telegraph Hill stairs. Nightlife with a church bell still in earshot.
$2,356 median rent · safety 42 · walk 23
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Inner Richmond or North Beach?
North Beach is the lower ACS median: $2,661 vs $2,356. About 81% rent in North Beach vs 65% in Inner Richmond. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Richmond more walkable than North Beach?
North Beach wins the errand count (walk 8 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 24 vs 15. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Richmond or North Beach?
Inner Richmond is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 42). Combined rate 13.4 vs 35.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Richmond or North Beach?
Inner Richmond leads the school axis (80 vs 33). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 39.6 vs 40. North Beach 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, 16 from North Beach. North Beach is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Inner Richmond or North Beach: Marina. Chestnut Street, the Palace of Fine Arts, and a bay that sells the neighborhood. Fog in the morning, crowds on the weekend.
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.