San Francisco/Compare
Nob Hill vs North Beach
Nob Hill and North Beach are official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. North Beach leads safety (42 vs 37). Nob Hill leads walk. Nob Hill has the lower ACS median rent ($2,106).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Nob Hill | North Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 37 | 42 |
| Schools | 23 | 33 |
| Walk | 73 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 48 | 31 |
| Median rent | $2,106 | $2,356 |
| Median home | $1,225,172 | $1,512,678 |
| Population | 23,536 | 11,136 |
| Commute to FiDi | 13 min | 16 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 21 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 29 min | 35 min |
Nob Hill
Cable cars, hotel bars, and a ridge between Chinatown and Pac Heights. Dense without SoMa's warehouse scale.
$2,106 median rent · safety 37 · walk 73
North Beach
Caffe Trieste, Columbus Avenue, and Telegraph Hill stairs. Nightlife with a church bell still in earshot.
$2,356 median rent · safety 42 · walk 23
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.