66fit
Mission
$2K median rent
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names.
NightlifeWalk 86Safety 11
San Francisco/Mission Bay
28fit
Mission Bay
Official analysis neighborhood: Mission Bay
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
UCSF, new towers, and a shoreline that did not exist a generation ago. Planned more than discovered.
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Best in San Francisco for familiesWalkable San FranciscoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
63
80 violent · 433 property · 29.1 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)+13 vs city set
Schools
40
Rating 7.0 / 10 nearby-13 vs city set
Walk
0
OSM: 2 groceries · 31 cafes · 80 transit · 36 parks-26 vs city set
Cost
63
$3,485 ACS median vs your rent budget-17 vs city set
Vibe
12
OSM: 31 cafes · 54 restaurants · 12 bars · 36 parks-11 vs city set
Commute to work
From Mission Bay, a typical weekday is 24 min to FiDi, 14 min to SoMa, 6 min to Mission Bay. Not live traffic.
Mission Bay is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
FiDi
24 min
Embarcadero offices · at the city-set median
SoMa
14 min
Tech lofts · -9 min vs the city-set median
Mission Bay
6 min
UCSF, new offices · -21 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 $3,485 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 21% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($198K) could “afford” about $4,943 a month at 30% of gross pay.
66% of households rent. Median home value is $1,190,373.
ACS median rent
$3,485
30% income budget
$4,943
Rent / income
21%
Median home
$1,190,373
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. Mission Bay is 41% above 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
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 2 groceries, 31 cafes, 36 parks, and 80 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 36 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (80 stops or stations).
31 cafes and 54 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 0 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
17,598
Median age
33.9
Median income
$198K
Renters
66%
Bachelor+
76%
Violent / 1k
4.5
Property / 1k
24.6
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
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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.
UCSF, new towers, and a shoreline that did not exist a generation ago. Planned more than discovered — San Francisco’s Mueller/Central Park, with a streetcar and a park along the water. Mover guides file it with SoMa as high-rise convenience.
It can feel unfinished or exactly finished, depending on whether you like new. Warriors games and hospital shifts set the rhythm. Weight walk inside the development. Downtown is a ride. Families who work at UCSF stop looking elsewhere.
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 Bay safe?
On this map Mission Bay sits near the middle of the San Francisco set for crime (safety 63 vs city 50). SFPD logged 4.5 violent and 24.6 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 29.1 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Mission Bay?
ACS median rent is $3,485. Median home value is $1,190,373. About 66% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Mission Bay walkable?
Walk scores 0 here vs 26 for the San Francisco set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 2 groceries, 31 cafes, 80 transit stops, 36 parks.
Is Mission Bay good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.0 / 10. Median age is 33.9.
How long is the commute from Mission Bay?
Typical weekday minutes to FiDi: 24. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in San Francisco.
How many people live in Mission Bay?
About 17,598 residents, median income $198K, 76% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Mission Bay?
Closest on this map: Mission, Potrero Hill, South of Market. Compare Mission Bay vs Mission if you are deciding between two official analysis neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the analysis neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Mission Bay vs MissionMission Bay vs Potrero HillMission Bay vs South of Market
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
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
31fit
Potrero Hill
$3K median rent
Sunny slope, Dogpatch on the eastern edge, and a view back at downtown. Quieter than the Mission; still inner.
Family streetsPlannedWalk 7Safety 58