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Mission vs South of Market
Mission and South of Market are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission leads safety (11 vs 0). Mission leads walk. South of Market has the lower ACS median rent ($2,100).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Mission | South of Market |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 0 |
| Schools | 27 | 0 |
| Walk | 86 | 24 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 61 | 25 |
| Median rent | $2,494 | $2,100 |
| Median home | $1,326,451 | $912,403 |
| Population | 55,114 | 25,795 |
| Commute to FiDi | 22 min | 15 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 14 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 13 min | 14 min |
Mission
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names.
$2,494 median rent · safety 11 · walk 86
South of Market
Tech lofts, clubs, and a crime rate that downtown visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
$2,100 median rent · safety 0 · walk 24
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.