Best neighborhoods in San Francisco
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Ranked 1st best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Beverly Hills North"
- sfsully
If egalitarian San Francisco has one elitist holdout, it is Sea Cliff. This enclave for the wealthy and renown, though by no means terribly rich or even hugely famous, is a solid, substantial parcel b...
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Altitude Equals Attitude"
- sfsully
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 a...
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in San Francisco
"A lovely escape with lovely history"
- JenMac
I love Golden Gate Park. Yeah, I know, who doesn't love a park in the middle of a congested city? But, Golden Gate Park is different from other city parks. It has a lot of cool history, it runs sma...
Ranked 4th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"One of the greatest places in San Francisco"
- Shermyyy
There’s so much to Chinatown that I have no idea where to begin. I guess I’ll begin by traffic since you’ll have to either walk into Chinatown or wait through heavy traffic for a good 10-15 minutes to...
Ranked 5th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"If You Lived Here, You’d Be Happy Now"
- sfsully
What is it about the ideal neighborhood that makes everyone content? The pleasant arrangement of the houses? The design of the homes? Clean streets and sidewalks, bordered by well-tended trees and flo...
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Huge Houses, Sweeping Bay Views"
- Brian Satterfield
Presidio Heights has some of San Franciscos largest homes, on enviably private and quiet lots. Add that to sweeping views, great neighborhood shopping and dining, and easy access to the Presidio, and...
Ranked 7th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Beautiful park with a lot of California History"
- JenMac
The Presidio is a park with massive gorgeous views of the city and the bay, but the thing I like most about the Presidio (because I'm a nerd) is the history. The Spanish set up their military camps i...
Ranked 8th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"North of Panhandle (NoPa): What’s in a Name?"
- sfsully
Nothing excites San Franciscans more than place names of their fair city. “Don’t call it Frisco!” was newspaperman Herb Caen’s rallying cry, and a host of other off-limits monikers have since made the...
Ranked 10th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"DiHi is SF's Best-Kept Secret"
- JimSFDiHi
The views here are some of the best in town, as the streets were planned to curve with the views. The parks are great: Douglas park for dogs; Christopher Park and Walter Hass Park for kids and sports;...
Ranked 11th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Pacific Heights West"
- StBloomSF
Laurel Heights is basically just Pacific Heights west, as many have already noted. It is a very expensive family neighborhood.
I would say that the main differences between Laurel Heights and Pacif...
Ranked 12th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"A ‘Secret’ in Plain View"
- sfsully
This is one of those San Francisco neighborhoods built on a slope so steep that many residents of one street have never bothered to check out what’s on the street above them. But the sheer, uphill qua...
Ranked 13th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"I fell in love with Ocean Beach"
- MarisaC
Ocean Beach is a fun beach front location which is full of interesting shops and restaurants. It is right on the West coast of San Francisco, directly south of Golden Gate Park. In fact, Ocean Beach e...
Ranked 14th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Events and public organizations"
- ntrench
Nestled in between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina, Fort Mason is one of the most scenic neighborhoods in all of San Francisco. It offers spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marina harb...
Ranked 15th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"Same views better prices"
- BrendaR
Most people know the Point Lobos/Lincoln Park community for one thing: The Palace of the Legion of Honor. Perched at the top of Lincoln Park and overlooking the prestigious neighborhood of Sea Cliff,...
Ranked 16th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"A great neighborhood for all types of people"
- MarisaC
Inner Sunset offers one of the best San Francisco locations. You are bordering Golden Gate Park. In fact, this neighborhood is directly south of the Botanical Gardens. For access to a world-class park...
Ranked 17th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"It doesnt get better than this"
- PeterG3
Incredible neighborhood! Very clean for San Francisco, beautiful homes and apartments, nice blend of young families and singles galore. By far the best outdoor neighborhood in the City. Views of the C...
Ranked 18th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"An Encyclopedia of Residential Styles"
- StBloomSF
If you love unusual hillside residential architecture of the wealthy variety, the little nook of Monterey Heights offers more than its fair share of unique object lessons. Unlike its homogenously cla...
Ranked 19th best neighborhood in San Francisco
"A hidden gem of a neighborhood "
- Dea
Merced Heights is a hidden gem. It is a small neighborhood of single family homes with backyards, and many of the homes have Ocean views. The residents are families with children, retirees, singles...
