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Inner Sunset vs Outer Richmond
Inner Sunset and Outer Richmond are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 89). Outer Richmond wins the errand count. Outer Richmond has the lower ACS median ($2,371).
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 | 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 |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Inner Sunset | Outer Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 59% | 58% |
| Median age | 40 | 44.2 |
| Median income | $168K | $137K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.1 | 13.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 25 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 123 | 133 |
| Parks / 800m | 25 | 35 |
| 311 last 14 days | 644 | 912 |
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. O Rich is 4% 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 Sunset if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to FiDi is the point. Schools score 90 vs 67. 33 vs 50 minutes to FiDi. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Outer Richmond if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $2,371 vs $2,916. Walk is 26 vs 13. Vibe is 18 vs 9. 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
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Inner Sunset or Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond is the lower ACS median: $2,916 vs $2,371. About 58% rent in Outer Richmond vs 59% in Inner Sunset. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inner Sunset more walkable than Outer Richmond?
Outer Richmond wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 26). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 25. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Inner Sunset or Outer Richmond?
Inner Sunset is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 89). Combined rate 11.1 vs 13.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inner Sunset or Outer Richmond?
Inner Sunset leads the school axis (90 vs 67). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 40 vs 44.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?
33 minutes from Inner Sunset to FiDi, 50 from Outer Richmond. 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 Outer Richmond: Haight-Ashbury. The Haight is the brand; the Panhandle is the commute. Still walkable, still loud on weekends, still next to the park.
Inner Sunset vs Haight-AshburyOuter Richmond vs Haight-Ashbury
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.