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Marina vs Western Addition

Marina and Western Addition are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Western Addition is the calmer Part I map (32 vs 26). Western Addition wins the errand count. Western Addition has the lower ACS median ($2,077).

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.

AxisMarinaWestern Addition
Safety2632
Schools7333
Walk415
Cost fit78100
Vibe818
Median rent$3,204$2,077
Median home$1,960,952$1,013,697
Population20,24422,288
Commute to FiDi26 min21 min
Commute to SoMa33 min23 min
Commute to Mission Bay41 min29 min

Living numbers

Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.

FactMarinaWestern Addition
Renters72%78%
Median age33.143.4
Median income$212K$105K
Part I per 1k39.537.1
Groceries / 800m1520
Transit stops / 800m8697
Parks / 800m1448
311 last 14 days809685

Rent

Rent since 2014

ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. Marina is 29% above the 2024 city median. W Add is 16% below the 2024 city median.

$1.8kMarina $3,204W Add $2,077201420162018202020222024

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 Marina if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 73 vs 33. Vibe is 8 vs 18. Read both pages before you decide.

Pick Western Addition if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $2,077 vs $3,204. Walk is 15 vs 4. Vibe is 18 vs 8. Read both pages before you decide.

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

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

Common questions

Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.

Which is cheaper, Marina or Western Addition?

Western Addition is the lower ACS median: $3,204 vs $2,077. About 78% rent in Western Addition vs 72% in Marina. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.

Is Marina more walkable than Western Addition?

Western Addition wins the errand count (walk 4 vs 15). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.

Which is safer on this map, Marina or Western Addition?

Western Addition is the calmer Part I read (32 vs 26). Combined rate 37.1 vs 39.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.

Which scores higher for families, Marina or Western Addition?

Marina leads the school axis (73 vs 33). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 33.1 vs 43.4. Western Addition has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.

Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?

26 minutes from Marina to FiDi, 21 from Western Addition. Western Addition is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.

If you drop both

Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Marina or Western Addition: Pacific Heights. Victorians on the hill and Fillmore shops at the bottom. The view is the product; the stairs are the tax.

Marina vs Pacific HeightsWestern Addition vs Pacific Heights

Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.