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chelseat12
"Quiet and friendly"
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"apartment robberies"
DrewM
"Have to drive everywhere"
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"Less traffic"

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sfsully
5/5 rating details
  • Childcare 3/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Cost of Living 2/5
  • Eating Out 4/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Medical Facilities 3/5
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Nightlife 3/5
  • Parks & Recreation 4/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Pest Free 4/5
  • Public Transport 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 4/5
  • Shopping Options 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Schools 3/5

"Altitude Equals Attitude"

One of San Francisco’s best-kept secrets is hidden in plain view. It’s quiet (if not serene) yet sophisticated, with an agglomeration of some of the city’s first (and, to this day, finest) high-rise apartment buildings. Unrivaled views—of the East Bay, Alcatraz, Angel Island and Marin County—abound. People keep to themselves, while remaining outwardly cordial and polite. An upper-crust pedigree has endured here for more than 100 years. Its geographic prominence as one of San Francisco’s original... Full review
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