San Francisco/Compare
Mission Bay vs Potrero Hill
Mission Bay and Potrero Hill are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission Bay leads safety (63 vs 58). Potrero Hill leads walk. Potrero Hill has the lower ACS median rent ($3,376).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Mission Bay | Potrero Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 58 |
| Schools | 40 | 57 |
| Walk | 0 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 72 | 74 |
| Vibe | 12 | 8 |
| Median rent | $3,485 | $3,376 |
| Median home | $1,190,373 | $1,530,280 |
| Population | 17,598 | 16,013 |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 32 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 14 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 6 min | 13 min |
Mission Bay
UCSF, new towers, and a shoreline that did not exist a generation ago. Planned more than discovered.
$3,485 median rent · safety 63 · walk 0
Potrero Hill
Sunny slope, Dogpatch on the eastern edge, and a view back at downtown. Quieter than the Mission; still inner.
$3,376 median rent · safety 58 · walk 7
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.