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Inner Sunset vs Western Addition
Inner Sunset and Western Addition are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Inner Sunset leads safety (95 vs 32). Western Addition leads walk. Western Addition has the lower ACS median rent ($2,077).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Inner Sunset | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 32 |
| Schools | 90 | 33 |
| Walk | 13 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 100 |
| Vibe | 9 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,916 | $2,077 |
| Median home | $1,680,328 | $1,013,697 |
| Population | 27,144 | 22,288 |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 21 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 32 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 34 min | 29 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
Western Addition
Alamo Square, the Fillmore, and Japantown sit inside this analysis neighborhood. Painted ladies are the postcard; the grid is the product.
$2,077 median rent · safety 32 · walk 15
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.