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North Beach vs Outer Richmond

North Beach and Outer Richmond are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Outer Richmond is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 42). Walk is a wash (23 vs 26). North Beach has the lower ACS median ($2,356).

Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026

Scores

Fit axes among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods.

AxisNorth BeachOuter Richmond
Safety4289
Schools3367
Walk2326
Cost fit100100
Vibe3118
Median rent$2,356$2,371
Median home$1,512,678$1,547,044
Population11,13639,932
Commute to FiDi16 min50 min
Commute to SoMa27 min54 min
Commute to Mission Bay35 min59 min

Living numbers

Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.

FactNorth BeachOuter Richmond
Renters81%58%
Median age4044.2
Median income$125K$137K
Part I per 1k35.713.3
Groceries / 800m1525
Transit stops / 800m120133
Parks / 800m4835
311 last 14 days501912

Rent

Rent since 2014

ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. N Bch is 5% below the 2024 city median. O Rich is 4% below the 2024 city median.

$1.4k$2.8kN Bch $2,356O Rich $2,371201420162018202020222024

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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.

Which to pick

The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.

Pick North Beach if the shorter ride to FiDi is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 16 vs 50 minutes to FiDi. Vibe is 31 vs 18. Read both pages before you decide.

Pick Outer Richmond if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 42. Schools score 67 vs 33. Outer Richmond is tagged family on this map; North Beach is not. Read both pages before you decide.

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

Outer Richmond

The last grid before the Pacific. Cheaper than Inner Richmond, foggier, and a bus ride from everywhere else.

$2,371 median rent · safety 89 · walk 26

Common questions

Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.

Which is cheaper, North Beach or Outer Richmond?

North Beach is the lower ACS median: $2,356 vs $2,371. About 81% rent in North Beach vs 58% in Outer Richmond. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.

Is North Beach more walkable than Outer Richmond?

Walk is basically a tie (23 vs 26). Count groceries if you care: 15 in North Beach vs 25 in Outer Richmond, inside 800 meters.

Which is safer on this map, North Beach or Outer Richmond?

Outer Richmond is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 42). Combined rate 13.3 vs 35.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.

Which scores higher for families, North Beach or Outer Richmond?

Outer Richmond leads the school axis (67 vs 33). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 44.2 vs 40. North Beach has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.

Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?

16 minutes from North Beach to FiDi, 50 from Outer Richmond. North Beach is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.

If you drop both

Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not North Beach or Outer Richmond: Russian Hill. The crooked street is the postcard. The rest is steep walks, bay windows, and a quieter read of the north waterfront.

North Beach vs Russian HillOuter Richmond vs Russian Hill

Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.