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Sunset / Parkside vs Western Addition
Sunset / Parkside and Western Addition are two official analysis neighborhoods in San Francisco. Sunset / Parkside is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 32). Sunset / Parkside wins the errand count. Western Addition has the lower ACS median ($2,077).
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.
| Axis | Sunset / Parkside | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 32 |
| Schools | 60 | 33 |
| Walk | 66 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 89 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,803 | $2,077 |
| Median home | $1,464,661 | $1,013,697 |
| Population | 75,108 | 22,288 |
| Commute to FiDi | 52 min | 21 min |
| Commute to SoMa | 49 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Mission Bay | 50 min | 29 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Sunset / Parkside | Western Addition |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 35% | 78% |
| Median age | 45.4 | 43.4 |
| Median income | $149K | $105K |
| Part I per 1k | 9.2 | 37.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 31 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 265 | 97 |
| Parks / 800m | 58 | 48 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,028 | 685 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. Sunset is 13% above the 2024 city median. W Add is 16% below 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. 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 Sunset / Parkside if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 100 vs 32. Walk is 66 vs 15. Schools score 60 vs 33. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Western Addition if the shorter ride to FiDi is the point and the rent gap is the point. 21 vs 52 minutes to FiDi. ACS median rent is $2,077 vs $2,803. Read both pages before you decide.
Sunset / Parkside
Fog, taraval, and the largest analysis neighborhood in this set. Family streets, ocean at the end of the grid.
$2,803 median rent · safety 100 · walk 66
Western Addition
Alamo Square, the Fillmore, and Japantown sit inside this analysis neighborhood. Painted ladies are the postcard; the grid is the product.
$2,077 median rent · safety 32 · walk 15
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Sunset / Parkside or Western Addition?
Western Addition is the lower ACS median: $2,803 vs $2,077. About 78% rent in Western Addition vs 35% in Sunset / Parkside. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Sunset / Parkside more walkable than Western Addition?
Sunset / Parkside wins the errand count (walk 66 vs 15). Groceries inside 800 meters: 31 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Sunset / Parkside or Western Addition?
Sunset / Parkside is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 32). Combined rate 9.2 vs 37.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Sunset / Parkside or Western Addition?
Sunset / Parkside leads the school axis (60 vs 33). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 45.4 vs 43.4. Western Addition has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to FiDi?
52 minutes from Sunset / Parkside to FiDi, 21 from Western Addition. Western Addition is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official analysis neighborhood that is not Sunset / Parkside or Western Addition: Inner Sunset. Ninth Avenue, UCSF up the hill, and Cole Valley on the eastern edge. The walkable west side.
Sunset / Parkside vs Inner SunsetWestern Addition vs Inner Sunset
Scores are relative among official San Francisco analysis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.