38fit
Bernal Heights
$3K median rent
A hill with a park on top and Cortland at the base. South of the Mission without Mission prices — relatively.
Family streetsWalk 6Safety 79
San Francisco/Mission
66fit
Mission
Official analysis neighborhood: Mission
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names.
valenciamission districtdolores24th street
Best in San Francisco for familiesWalkable San FranciscoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
11
609 violent · 2035 property · 47.9 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-39 vs city set
Schools
27
Rating 6.6 / 10 nearby-26 vs city set
Walk
86
OSM: 83 groceries · 69 cafes · 158 transit · 48 parks+60 vs city set
Cost
88
$2,494 ACS median vs your rent budget+8 vs city set
Vibe
61
OSM: 69 cafes · 280 restaurants · 75 bars · 48 parks+38 vs city set
Commute to work
From Mission, a typical weekday is 22 min to FiDi, 14 min to SoMa, 13 min to Mission Bay. Not live traffic.
Mission Bay is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
FiDi
22 min
Embarcadero offices · -2 min vs the city-set median
SoMa
14 min
Tech lofts · -9 min vs the city-set median
Mission Bay
13 min
UCSF, new offices · -14 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,494 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($146K) could “afford” about $3,662 a month at 30% of gross pay.
72% of households rent. Median home value is $1,326,451.
ACS median rent
$2,494
30% income budget
$3,662
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$1,326,451
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official analysis neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 83 groceries, 69 cafes, 48 parks, and 158 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 48 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (158 stops or stations).
69 cafes and 280 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the San Francisco set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 19 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
55,114
Median age
38.1
Median income
$146K
Renters
72%
Bachelor+
59%
Violent / 1k
11.0
Property / 1k
36.9
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 17 census tracts · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
Crime is SFPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. Every SF guide still gives the Mission to food and nightlife. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names (Valencia, 24th, 16th) because they are different nights.
Sunshine, relative to the avenues. Buses and BART. Gentrification is the long local argument. Weight vibe and walk; safety is blockwise and after-midnight. If you want the same latitude with strollers, Noe Valley is over the hill. If you want the same food with a quieter hill, Bernal.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Mission safe?
On this map Mission has a higher Part I rate than most San Francisco analysis neighborhoods in the set (safety 11 vs city 50). SFPD logged 11.0 violent and 36.9 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 47.9 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Mission?
ACS median rent is $2,494. Median home value is $1,326,451. About 72% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Mission walkable?
Walk scores 86 here vs 26 for the San Francisco set — groceries, cafes, and transit stack up inside 800 meters. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 83 groceries, 69 cafes, 158 transit stops, 48 parks.
Is Mission good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.6 / 10. Median age is 38.1.
How long is the commute from Mission?
Typical weekday minutes to FiDi: 22. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in San Francisco.
How many people live in Mission?
About 55,114 residents, median income $146K, 59% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Mission?
Closest on this map: Mission Bay, South of Market, Castro. Compare Mission vs Mission Bay if you are deciding between two official analysis neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the analysis neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Mission vs Mission BayMission vs South of MarketMission vs Castro
35fit
Castro
$3K median rent
The Castro is the search term; Castro/Upper Market is the official polygon. Hills, neon, and a Muni metro under Market.
NightlifeWalk 20Safety 21
33fit
South of Market
$2K median rent
Tech lofts, clubs, and a crime rate that downtown visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
NightlifePlannedWalk 24Safety 0
33fit
Hayes Valley
$3K median rent
The freeway came down; the boutiques stayed. A compact walk to the opera without living on the Tenderloin edge.
NightlifePlannedWalk 17Safety 16
28fit
Mission Bay
$3K median rent
UCSF, new towers, and a shoreline that did not exist a generation ago. Planned more than discovered.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 0Safety 63