Find Your Neighborhood in San Francisco
We score every block in the city across 36 dimensions — safety, walkability, transit, schools, dining, sunshine, and more — so you can find the right neighborhood before you buy.
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Top Rated San Francisco Neighborhoods
Our Best Locations score ranks every San Francisco neighborhood across 36 data metrics. Here are the top performers.
Neighborhood Superlatives
Sunniest
Noe Valley #1 in SF
Most Walkable
North Beach #1 in SF
Safest
Twin Peaks #1 in SF
Best Dining
Financial District #1 in SF
Quietest
Forest Hill #1 in SF
Best for Kids
Chinatown #1 in SF
Best Transit
Chinatown #1 in SF
Most Trees
Dogpatch #1 in SF
Flattest
Mission Bay #1 in SF
Best Value
Diamond Heights #1 in SF
SF Market Snapshot
Most Affordable
- Bayview-Hunters Point $800K
- Civic Center $938K
- Tenderloin $1.0M
- Western Addition $1.0M
- SoMa $1.1M
Fastest Appreciating
- Outer Sunset +9.8%/yr
- Portola +9.6%/yr
- Excelsior +9.4%/yr
- Twin Peaks +8.2%/yr
- Noe Valley +7.8%/yr
Best Value
- Diamond Heights Score 72
- Forest Hill Score 82
- Portola Score 71
- Noe Valley Score 87
- Lower Haight Score 80
Explore by What Matters to You
I want to walk everywhere
Safety is my #1 priority
I need great schools
I commute by transit
I want sunshine
I'm an investor
I love dining out
I bike to work
Recent SF Home Sales
$449K
960 Market St #321
1.0 ba 512 sqft
$1.5M
706 Mission St Unit 8C
2 bd 2.0 ba 1,277 sqft
$1.4M
1011 23rd St #13
2 bd 2.5 ba 1,888 sqft
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1373 Clay St
22 bd 18.0 ba 16,155 sqft
$825K
151 Alice B. Toklas Pl #506
2 bd 2.0 ba 1,429 sqft
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2973 Clay St
3 bd 2.0 ba 2,121 sqft
How We Score Neighborhoods
We analyze 36 data dimensions across every census block group in San Francisco, using public data from DataSF, the U.S. Census Bureau, SFMTA, SFPD, and more. Each block gets scored 0–100 and neighborhoods are ranked by their aggregate performance.
Safety
Crime density, nighttime safety, pedestrian collision rates
Access
Walkability, Muni proximity, bikeshare, parking, hill grade
Environment
Tree canopy, sunshine hours, noise levels, street cleanliness
Family
School ratings, playgrounds, kid-friendliness, pet access
Lifestyle
Restaurant density, cafe culture, nightlife, historic character
Investment
Price appreciation, cost per square foot, sales volume trends