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San Francisco

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Golden Gate Heights

#1 Golden Gate Heights →

  • % reported crime by population: 3.19%
Its winding streets break from the grid of the Sunset District and climb up to views that stretch from the Pacific to the Golden Gate.
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Outer Sunset

#2 Outer Sunset →

  • % reported crime by population: 3.49%
At the city’s foggy western edge, this orderly grid of colorful homes can claim both the beach and Golden Gate Park as its own backyard.
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Ingleside

#3 Ingleside →

  • % reported crime by population: 3.6%
A 40-minute Muni ride from downtown, Ingleside flies under the radar. But with new shops and apartment buildings on Ocean Avenue, that may not last.
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Crocker Amazon

#4 Crocker Amazon →

  • % reported crime by population: 4.12%
Down on the border with Daly City, it has a Silicon Valley–friendly location and is known as a place where you can find a (relative) deal on a home.
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Upper Market

#5 Upper Market →

  • % reported crime by population: 4.92%
The colorful homes stacked in the quiet hills above the Castro enjoy views that stretch from downtown to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Outer Richmond

#6 Outer Richmond →

  • % reported crime by population: 5.07%
The colorful homes in this foggy corner out past the Golden Gate have back-door access to some of the city’s largest parks and most scenic coastline.
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Noe Valley

#7 Noe Valley →

  • % reported crime by population: 5.16%
Locals call this sunny neighborhood full of Victorians and Edwardians “Stroller Town” because it’s home to so many families.
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Parkside

#8 Parkside →

  • % reported crime by population: 5.22%
Way out in the city’s fog belt, locals walk from tidy rows of homes to the neighborhood parks, the shops on Taraval, or down to the beach.
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Inner Sunset

#9 Inner Sunset →

  • % reported crime by population: 5.32%
These blocks south of Golden Gate Park are mostly filled with homes, but a lively cluster of shops and restaurants keeps locals happy and well fed.
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Oceanview

#10 Oceanview →

  • % reported crime by population: 5.35%
Students like the low-ish rents and short walk to City College and SF State from these blocks. And a nearby BART stop is a real draw for commuters.
Data provided by SpotCrime.com and CrimeReports.com . Learn more. This list includes neighborhoods that have a minimum of 10 homes for sale. Last updated 4/30/19.
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