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Northwest San Francisco Neighborhood Guide San Francisco, CA
About
Northwest San Francisco, located in the beautiful city of San Francisco, California, is an eclectic and vibrant neighborhood that offers a mix of residential and commercial areas. Major roadways such as U.S. Route 101 and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge are easily accessible. The area is well-known for the Presidio of San Francisco, a park and former U.S. Army military fort on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. It also hosts the colorful homes of the Painted Ladies and the panoramic views from the West Pacific Avenue.
What You Will Love About Northwest San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- The stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge.
- The historic and picturesque Presidio of San Francisco and Crissy Field.
- The convenience of modern amenities within a walkable, village-like neighborhood.
What’s Nearby
Northwest San Francisco is just a stone's throw away from the bustling Downtown San Francisco and the lively Fisherman's Wharf. It's also near the Golden Gate Park, a popular urban park with gardens, museums, and sports fields.
Lifestyle
The lifestyle in Northwest San Francisco is a blend of relaxed coastal living and urban sophistication. Residents enjoy access to numerous parks, boutiques, and eateries, along with cultural activities at notable museums and art galleries.
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Rental Trends in Northwest San Francisco
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| Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| $2617 | $2490 | $2540 | $2550 | $2782 | $2714 | $2652 | $2782 | $2833 | $2825 | $2795 | $2840 | $2680 |
| $3414 | $3414 | $3580 | $3295 | $3343 | $3348 | $3570 | $3367 | $3471 | $3459 | $3477 | $3499 | $3335 |
| $4274 | $4103 | $4127 | $4026 | $4253 | $4295 | $4285 | $4069 | $4403 | $4680 | $4553 | $4425 | $4213 |
| $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 | $5380 |
Explore the Neighborhood
There are 3,509 restaurants, 653 grocery stores, and 397 parks within a mile of the Northwest San Francisco neighborhood.
Lien Hing Supermarket 聯興超級市場Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
400 Clement St
- Lien Hing Supermarket Number Three
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
400 Clement St
- Olive Grocery
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
304 Clement St
- T & L Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
339 Clement St
- Third Ave Food Mart
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
4101 California St
- Vinh Khang Herb & Ginseng
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store, Herbs and Spices Store
•0.1 miles
512 Clement St
- Lien Hing Supermarket 聯興超級市場
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
400 Clement St
- Lien Hing Supermarket Number Three
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
400 Clement St
- Olive Grocery
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
304 Clement St
- T & L Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
339 Clement St
- Third Ave Food Mart
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
4101 California St
- Vinh Khang Herb & Ginseng
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store, Herbs and Spices Store
•0.1 miles
512 Clement St
MokukuDining and Drinking, Bar, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Hotpot Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant, Shabu-Shabu Restaurant
•0.1 miles
332 Clement St
- Taste of Jiangnan
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant
•0.1 miles
332 Clement St
- Chow Win Restaurant
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant
•0.1 miles
332 Clement St
- King of Thai Noodle
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Thai Restaurant
•0.1 miles
346 Clement St
- Amausaan Uji Matcha
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Dessert Shop, Ice Cream Parlor, Restaurant
•0.1 miles
354 Clement St
- China First Restaurant
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant, Cantonese Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant
•0.1 miles
336 Clement St
Home HardwareRetail, Hardware Store
•0.1 miles
335 Clement St
- Scissor Me Whiskers Too
Business and Professional Services, Pet Service, Pet Grooming Service, Retail, Pet Supplies Store
•0.1 miles
317 Clement St
- 6th Ave Aquarium and Flowers
Retail, Pet Supplies Store
•0.1 miles
425 Clement St
- Food 24 Hour Convenience
Retail, Convenience Store
•0.1 miles
500 Clement St
- Ace Hardware
Retail, Hardware Store
•0.1 miles
152 Clement St
- Sloat Garden Center
Retail, Garden Center
•0.1 miles
327 3rd Ave
EcampsBusiness and Professional Services, Advertising Agency, Landmarks and Outdoors, Campground
•0.1 miles
4200 California St
Camp GalileoCommunity and Government, Summer Camp, Landmarks and Outdoors, Campground
•0.3 miles
350 9th Ave
- Muriel Leff Mini Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.3 miles
450 7th Ave
- Mountain Lake Park Dog Play Area
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Dog Park
•0.3 miles
1 Funston Ave
- Mountain Lake Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.4 miles
116 11th Ave
- Mountain Lake Playground
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Playground
•0.4 miles
1000 Lake St
Ramos DesignsArts and Entertainment, Art Gallery
•267 4th Ave
- Studio 352
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Concert Hall, Music Venue
•0.1 miles
352 Clement St
- The Dogs Bollix
Arts and Entertainment, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Pub, Restaurant
•0.1 miles
408 Clement St
- Neck of the Woods
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Concert Hall, Music Venue, Rock Club, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Lounge
•0.1 miles
406 Clement St
- Park Life
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery
•0.1 miles
220 Clement St
- Eastenders Repertory Company
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Music Venue
•0.1 miles
272 3rd Ave
Polish Nail & Beauty SpaBusiness and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Nail Salon
•0.1 miles
301 Cornwall St
- Beauty by Shannon Le
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
242 6th Ave
- Trend 2000 Hair Design
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
304 Clement St
- Washtown Laundry
Business and Professional Services, Laundry Service
•0.1 miles
4349 California St
- Hair Dimension
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
4355 California St
- So Fresh So Clean Laundry
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service
•0.1 miles
254 Clement St
Vibe 365 FitnessSports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Pilates Studio
•0.1 miles
404 Clement St
- Genesis Ballroom
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Dance Studio
•0.1 miles
404 Clement St
- SalsaCrazy Mondays
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Dance Studio
•0.1 miles
406 Clement St
- Pascale Leroy Ballet Center
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Dance Studio
•0.1 miles
404 Clement St
City + County Bicycle Co.Retail, Sporting Goods Retail, Bicycle Store
•0.1 miles
251 Clement St
- Lauren Kader Yoga
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Yoga Studio
•0.1 miles
182 6th Ave
Steiner PrintsDining and Drinking, Bar
•0.1 miles
315 Cornwall St
- Mokuku
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Hotpot Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant, Shabu-Shabu Restaurant
•0.1 miles
332 Clement St
- Sf On Tap
Dining and Drinking, Brewery
•0.1 miles
212 6th Ave
- The Dogs Bollix
Arts and Entertainment, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Pub, Restaurant
•0.1 miles
408 Clement St
- Neck of the Woods
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Concert Hall, Music Venue, Rock Club, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Lounge
•0.1 miles
406 Clement St
- Scarlet Lounge
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Lounge, Cocktail Bar
•0.1 miles
408 Clement St
- Tinker Preschool
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.1 miles
554 Clement St
- Presidio Preschool
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.2 miles
143 Clement St
- Color Me French Preschool
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.2 miles
125 Clement St
- Rosenberg Early Childhood Center of the Jccsf
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.2 miles
325 Arguello Blvd
- Peekadoodle
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.2 miles
4228 Geary Blvd
- St James Preschool
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.2 miles
4620 California St
Dr Chau - Integrative Care and Allergy CenterHealth and Medicine, Hospital
•0.1 miles
414 Clement St
- Richmond Police Station
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Police Station
•0.3 miles
461 6th Ave
- CPMC Labor and Delivery
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.4 miles
3700 California St
- CPMC Newborn ICU 2 West
Health and Medicine, Hospitals
•0.4 miles
3700 California St
- Ca Pacific Advanced Imaging
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.4 miles
3700 California St
- CPMC OB/GYN Ultrasound
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.4 miles
3700 California St
Northwest San Francisco Apartments and Rentals
688 Rental properties in Northwest San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Cost of Living
| Category | Compare to State Avg. | Compare to National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| housing | 24.4% | 182.1% |
| utilities | 17.4% | 47.5% |
| food | 6.8% | 22.5% |
| transportation | 6% | 40.2% |
| healthcare | 16.1% | 25% |
Northwest San Francisco Demographics
Northwest San Francisco Reviews
Area Has Potholes
No
Say 31 of 42 renters
Area Has Litter
No
Say 30 of 42 renters
Noise Late At Night
No
Say 27 of 42 renters
Good Place To Raise A Family
Yes
Say 27 of 42 renters
Near Grocery Stores
Yes
Say 24 of 42 renters
Nearby Parks
Yes
Say 24 of 42 renters
Northwest San Francisco Transportation
Walker’s Paradise
Very Bikeable
Excellent Transit
MUNI - 28R - 19th Avenue Rapid
Other
California St
MUNI Bus Stop - California & 8th
Bus Stop
California St
MUNI Bus Stop - Geary & 6th
Bus Stop
Geary Blvd
Source: foursquare.com
MUNI Bus Stop - California & 8th
Bus Stop
California St
MUNI Bus Stop - Geary & 6th
Bus Stop
Geary Blvd
Muni Bus Stop - Geary & Arguello
Bus Stop
Geary Blvd
Source: foursquare.com
MUNI - 28R - 19th Avenue Rapid
Other
California St
Source: foursquare.com
Northwest San Francisco Schools
- 9/10
George Peabody Elementary School
Grades K-5 • Public
- 8/10
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6-8 • Public
- NRNo Rating
- NRNo Rating
Private
- NRNo Rating
Grades PK-8 • Private
- 7/10
Grades 9-12 • Charter
- 6/10
Kipp San Francisco Bay Academy
Grades 5-8 • Charter