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Inner Sunset vs Noe Valley
Inner Sunset and Noe Valley are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 68). Inner Sunset wins the errand count. Inner Sunset has the lower ACS median ($2,916).
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 Sunset | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 68 |
| Schools | 90 | 100 |
| Walk | 13 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 76 |
| Vibe | 9 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,916 | $3,308 |
| Median home | $1,680,328 | $1,951,224 |
| Population | 27,144 | 22,602 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 35 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 32 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 34 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Sunset | Noe Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 59% | 53% |
| Median age | 40 | 39.6 |
| Median income | $168K | $215K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.1 | 24.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 123 | 121 |
| Parks / 800m | 25 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 644 | 636 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. I Sun is 18% 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 Sunset if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 95 vs 68. ACS median rent is $2,916 vs $3,308. 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 90. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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 Sunset or Noe Valley?
Inner Sunset is the lower ACS median: $2,916 vs $3,308. About 59% rent in Inner Sunset vs 53% in Noe Valley. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Sunset more walkable than Noe Valley?
Inner Sunset wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 5). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Sunset or Noe Valley?
Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 68). Combined rate 11.1 vs 24.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Sunset or Noe Valley?
Noe Valley leads the school axis (100 vs 90). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.5 / 10. Median age 39.6 vs 40. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?
33 minutes from Inner Sunset to FiDi, 35 from Noe Valley. Inner Sunset is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Inner Sunset or Noe Valley: Haight-Ashbury. The Haight is the brand; the Panhandle is the commute. Still walkable, still loud on weekends, still next to the park.
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.