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Marina vs Russian Hill
Marina and Russian Hill are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Russian Hill leads safety (53 vs 26). Russian Hill leads walk. Russian Hill has the lower ACS median rent ($2,788).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Marina | Russian Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 53 |
| Schools | 73 | 67 |
| Walk | 4 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 78 | 90 |
| Vibe | 8 | 18 |
| Median rent | $3,204 | $2,788 |
| Median home | $1,960,952 | $1,422,991 |
| Population | 20,244 | 15,524 |
| Commute to FiDi | 26 min | 20 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 33 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 41 min | 38 min |
Marina
Chestnut Street, the Palace of Fine Arts, and a bay that sells the neighborhood. Fog in the morning, crowds on the weekend.
$3,204 median rent · safety 26 · walk 4
Russian Hill
The crooked street is the postcard. The rest is steep walks, bay windows, and a quieter read of the north waterfront.
$2,788 median rent · safety 53 · walk 11
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.