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Inner Richmond vs Outer Richmond

Inner Richmond and Outer Richmond are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Outer Richmond leads safety (89 vs 84). Outer Richmond leads walk. Outer Richmond has the lower ACS median rent ($2,371).

Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026

AxisInner RichmondOuter Richmond
Safety8489
Schools8067
Walk826
Cost fit94100
Vibe918
Median rent$2,661$2,371
Median home$1,771,688$1,547,044
Population20,12439,932
Commute to FiDi33 min50 min
Commute to SoMa38 min54 min
Commute to Mission Bay44 min59 min

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

Outer Richmond

The last grid before the Pacific. Cheaper than Inner Richmond, foggier, and a bus ride from everywhere else.

$2,371 median rent · safety 89 · walk 26

Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.