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Inner Sunset vs Outer Richmond
Inner Sunset and Outer Richmond are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset leads safety (95 vs 89). 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
| Axis | Inner Sunset | Outer Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 89 |
| Schools | 90 | 67 |
| Walk | 13 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 100 |
| Vibe | 9 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,916 | $2,371 |
| Median home | $1,680,328 | $1,547,044 |
| Population | 27,144 | 39,932 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 50 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 32 min | 54 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 34 min | 59 min |
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
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.