I am moveing to San Fransisco in several weeks and i was wondering where people thought was the best places to live were and what places to watch out for?
2007-06-18 02:53:43 · 6 answers · asked by sbbphoto 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
hit up www.craigslist.org and avoid these n'hood designations
Bayview/Hunters Point
Downtown/Civic/Van Ness (Tenderloin)
Outer Mission/Excelsior (Particularly Excelsior, its out in the middle of nowhere)
Parkside (far far away)
Do check out
Inner Sunset/UCSF
NOPA
Russian Hill
Nob Hill
Chinatown
North Beach
Pacific Heights
Marina/Cow Hollow
Laurel Heights/Presidio
USF/Panhandle
Lower Haight
Castro/Upper Market
Noe Valley
Mission
SOMA
Financial Dist
2007-06-18 14:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by TubThumpin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't live in SF but have visited quite a bit.
Good areas are Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, The Marina, Cow Hollow and Russian Hill.
Avoid the Tenderloin...there maybe some others you should avoid- maybe someone else will go into more detail on that.
I hear the Mission and SoMa are a little grittier than The Marina etc but it depends what you're looking for.
Craigslist is the best way to see whats available in your price bracket.
www.craigslist.org/
2007-06-18 10:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If money is no object, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, Marina, etc.
For good weather and nice neighborhoods, Glen Park, north Bernal Heights, Noe Valley, Castro.
For cheaper rents but foggier weather, the Avenues.
Avoid the Tenderloin, Western Addition, Bayview/Hunters Point, some sections of the Mission, and the southeast areas.
2007-06-18 13:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in the north bay area, and this is only what I know from watching the crime reports on the news.
NOT the Tenderloin! Richmond and Oakland have been having some serious crime problems. The Haight has been having a few problems too, depends on your lifestyle. Same thing with the Castro district, depends on your lifestyle.
2007-06-18 12:16:58 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am bias I grew up in Noe Valley LOL. J Church line will take you either straight down town or out towards Daly City. 24th street is your "Main Street" and the weather is NICE. People were always great as well!
GL in your search!
Check out google maps...they took pictures of every street in SF and you can put in any address and see what the street looks like!
2007-06-18 14:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Angelus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of variables you leave unrefined.
- where to live: rent or buying, driven by your income as to what neighborhood you end up in.
- With or without roommate(s): another major factor.
- Ethnicity or Activity: another consideration in your equation.
2007-06-18 10:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by Good Guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋