San Francisco's Best And Worst Neighborhoods

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

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[@EconomyisFine-oe1se]

I'm thinking of moving to San Francisco I hear the government subsidies are excellent😅

[@nivedhmudaliar5683]

Very surprised you didn't mention Cow Hollow, Marina, Nob Hill, or Russian Hill in ANY of the tiers. These are all super popular neighborhoods.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Yes, indeed they are super popular and amazing neighborhoods. I tried to add some diversity to the mix be just talking about the north side of the city.

[@brockman562]

I noticed that too

[@pandakeeper]

Cow Hollow was the last neighborhood I lived in before I left San Francisco. Right on Union St. $600 a month!

[@alhi6240]

@@pandakeeper Cow Hollow is built upon landfill, debris from 1906 earthquake, as such it experienced the most residential damage during the 1989 earthquake. Lots of transients as well.

[@lovewings66]

@@alhi6240 True. My boss who lived in Cow Hollow lost everything during the 1989 earthquake. His house collapsed on his car.

[@maps1221]

I work in the Tenderloin and Civic Center areas. I'm a native born San Franciscan and have only recently ventured into the Tenderloin for my job helping seniors who are native SFcans. For those who are brave and non judgemental, I would DEFINITELY recommend visiting the Tenderloin and Civic Center! Great mom and pop restaurants, huge diversity, friendly people, giving, helpful, salt of the earth caring people live and work there. Great City historical landmarks, the Golden Gate theater still hosting many plays. Many Nob Hill older artsy people venture down the from the Hill to catch different shows at the Golden Gate theater. And witnessing the stark reality of life for those who fell on hard times will be the experience of a lifetime for you who are brave enough, and will help you put your life in proper perspective very quickly if you're intuitive enough to learn from others, no matter how "untouchable" they may seem to you. If you want to experience your humanity DEEPLY, then boldly step foot into the Tenderloin and the Civic Center. But if you do, leave your privilege at your front door before you head on over.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I love this. Thank you for writing it.

[@thecapricorn11]

lets see if lurie steps up

[@dedman9464]

Thanks for making a great video from a resident’s point of view. I have lived in or near a few neighborhoods mentioned and agree SF has so much to offer.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for watching!

[@chewie94116]

Great review. I agree with you, having lived in San Francisco for 20+ years.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for watching! If you could live in any neighborhood, which would you choose?

[@ReidRankinRealEstate]

Ruth, This is a great video overview of San Francisco. Congrats! Very informative. Wishing you and your great team continued great success! Reid

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you so much, Reid!

[@hppavilionf50]

If I remember correctly, Jack Dorsey (former CEO of Twitter) used to walk from his home in Sea Cliff to Twitter HQ on Market. So, Sea Cliff is "walkable" if someone gets up early and walks 2 hours to work!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Lol! I never heard that story! Go Jack!

[@micahweiss]

He’s insane if he walked that daily

[@hppavilionf50]

@@micahweiss I don't think Jack has ever been known to be "normal".

[@TwoMilesAwayWildlife]

I doubt he did that very often.

[@valdelvalle_]

Love this! Seacliff and St Francis wood would be my top two!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Those are both such beautiful neighborhoods!

[@J3unG]

Old money elite some of whom are in the deep state. Great. McLean VA's community of military industrial contractors is the closest feeling to these neighbourhoods. Spooky people.

[@thecapricorn11]

$EA CLIFF 💰

[@BreannaGingras-yo4yy]

Noe Valley is my top choice for sure! Love liberty hill

[@pandakeeper]

I rented part of a gorgeous Victorian in Liberty Hill in the late 90s. It was beautiful and I had an amazing view from my bedroom.

[@BreannaGingras-yo4yy]

@@pandakeeper I am so jealous I would love to live in Liberty Hill the views are unmatched IMO

[@tomneila8496]

I like Sea Cliff and find it to be quiet and non-congested compared to the rest of the areas. But I have a preference for Marin County.

[@laurenneuschel5801]

Really helpful to have this breakdown!

[@Ekam-Sat]

You will definitely have a breakdown if you live in the city for a while.

[@thecapricorn11]

moved to outer richmond 13 years ago from downtown i looooove it quiet, clean, gorgeous parks and beach

[@jasonleetaiwan]

Wow, you're channel rocks. You really know the city. You deserve more subscribers.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Ahh thanks so much! You made my day! Send your friends:)

[@J3unG]

I hope she gets subscribers who shit on her content. It's trifling, inaccurate and tragically espouses the point of view of the wicked elite that ruined the city.

[@pmgroundhog]

Thoughts on South communities like excelsior, balboa park, and visitacion? I have seen homes under a million in all of them and they seem nice except more suburby

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

We have done several videos on these areas. They are great areas for the price point. I think under a million is a little hard to find as an END price, but many are listed very low and go up from there. We have another video coming out in a few weeks highlighting areas that you can buy in under the median price point.

[@abhisheknath5363]

Love life in the Inner Richmond. Sandwiched b/w GG park and the Presidio you’ve got your fill of the most beautiful nature the city has to offer. Also some of the best food and a small community vibe.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

100% agree!

[@karnubawax]

I left SF - for good - 10 years ago. I was very lucky over 25 years to live in several ratty but cheap homes in some great areas - 9th/Irving, Cole/Haight, Parnassus, Oak/Diviz. My dream was to live in North Beach, which I notice you didn't mention at all. What gives? North Beach is awesome! Depending on the weather you'd swear you were in Greenwich Village or even London. Yeah, there's no transit to speak of, and you'd hardly call it walkable, and it does have a gritty but not threatening vibe. I'm truly grateful that I had a chance to live in the City when it was really at its peak, which for my money was the 90s. The only regret I had about leaving the City was that I didn't do it about 5 years sooner. Great video, and I had more than a few belly laughs when you were listing off the prices! I do understand the appeal of the CIty and maybe I'm just old but I wouldn't live there now if you paid me. It's a great place to be when you're 30. 60... not so much.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thanks for sharing your story! North Beach is awesome! I think it's the neighborhood that feels the most European and International. It has great restaurants, nightlife, and weather, and it is close to downtown if you work there. I'm curious, where did you move to when you left?

[@karnubawax]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca Haha... I grew up in Marin County, and I moved back to the family compound. So not very far at all, but it feels like light years away.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Gotcha! Marin is beautiful! Love it there!

[@thecapricorn11]

north beach isn’t gritty , there is public transport and it’s nothing like the village or london

[@mannytran5759]

This is sooo helpful!!!

[@VanillaShoe]

Yes! You know where to buy drugs and where to sell it!

[@DavidTran-m1z]

Moved to San Francisco in 1999 in Cole Valley and stayed there until 2022. Definitely, my favorite part of the city. Looking to move back and hopefully SF can get back into her glory days.

[@jyc313]

Cole Valley is honestly the best. It's this small... quiet area that also happens to be near everything, and close to muni lines. But far enough from the riff raff.

[@DavidHilley]

At 1:32 you highlight SoMA on the map. Then when you talk about it you end up talking a lot about the high rises in South Beach, which isn't in the SoMA area highlighted on the map.

[@Michael-kn5ls]

How is Dale City when it comes to transportation and safety?

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

We not not sell in Daily City and I do not have any experience or. much knowledge there, sorry! We only sell in SF proper.

[@ZorimePati]

Allot what you said about SOMA seems to apply to South Beach specifically with most of the clips being located there

[@JaymieGaskins]

I am a 3rd generation native as another person commented they were 4th. I agree, never heard of Pacific Heights referred to as Pac Heights. The new ppl must call it that. Like those that say San Fran or frisco, 22 Yrs yrs doesn’t make u a San Franciscan, not hardly, u have no idea. I grew up in the Sea Cliff, no longer live in The City (that’s what natives call it, hardly ever call it SF) or Bay Area, but will miss it till my dying day, before it was flooded with ppl from all over, always had a diverse n unique mix of ppl even in the 60’s,? I’m 68…I truly did leave my heart in SF(which was favored to be SFs theme song by many natives) instead the powers that b chose SF open your 16:37 golden gate you’ll let no stranger wait outside your door…I don’t know the name of song but was not fitting for such a beautiful place

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for the very thoughtful critique; so helpful!

[@karnubawax]

Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco. He still left.

[@cyagurl]

lol “San Fran”, SOMA, and “Frisco” still makes me cringe

[@jyc313]

Calm yourself and get off whatever high pedestal you've put yourself on. 22 years is plenty of time for someone to rightfully call a city home. If you're judging people that live here based on what they call the city - which is not only super childish and petty, it also goes against the ethos of the city and the bay in general. We as Bay area residents take every chance we get to tout our diversity, liberal values, and inclusiveness, yet people like you harp on about what the city is called and the duration of time it takes for a resident to be considered a "san franciscan"??? GTFO. Lol what a clown.

[@MadelineLouise-jy1bt]

So many neighborhoods to choose from, really something out there for everyone in SF.

[@Ekam-Sat]

You have been to Tenderloin? Or Downtown?

[@MKK-wg7fz]

@@Ekam-Satpointless question

[@Ekam-Sat]

@@MKK-wg7fz I see your point.

[@cigarsmoker999]

Hayes Valley? I’m hearing good things!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Hayes Valley is a great neighborhood

[@glennallentraining3029]

I like the Sunset district, unfotunatly 40 schools city wide are on the chopping block not to open this fall due to budget cuts.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Wow 40?! I’m going to look into this! I had not heard that!

[@peynattyl]

Seriously!?? I'll have to look into that, too. Yikes!

[@EndOfThings77]

True that. Don't forget, the SF Unified School Office has a budget deficit running into the millions. Same with the SFPD, the 911 Emergency Service, the Muni, even SF General Hospital on Potrero. SF is a dying, decaying, sanctuary city. But if anyone wants to come into the city...come one, come all. Please spend money in SF. In fact, if you are flushed with cash, buy property in SF. Pay SF's artificially high property tax. Your money is desperately needed.

[@sfrentals4769]

There are some great streets in the inner mission. Alabama, York, Florida, Shotwell, etc. Quiet, tree lined yet close to everything. The mission is much cleaner these days too. $2.5-3.5mil for nice homes. Very popular with techies too. Tier 3, not 4 IMO.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Agreed, those are all great streets! We are rooting for the mission! It has a lot going for it!

[@rajnigagnon8432]

I have been here more than half my life born in the East Coast. My favorite neighbor hood is Russian Hill and Pacific Heights. I live in the Inner Richmond.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thanks for sharing your experiance! It's nice to hear from the folkes who live in these neighborhoods.

[@RennyChan]

Thanks for this... I'm so glad I moved away, I forgot how outrageous the prices of homes are in SF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Yep! SF is expensive, for sure!

[@SamUrtonDesign]

Same. Moving out of SF (and the Bay Area) was one of the best decisions I've ever made (FYI I grew up in the Bay Area, & lived in SF starting in 1991). Left in 2020 and couldn't be happier about it!

[@HR-ft7il]

@@SamUrtonDesign What state do you live in now?

[@J3unG]

@@SamUrtonDesign Don't come back. Seriously. You bailed and F U. You will fail wherever you land it think about what you've done when that happens. There is always Louisiana, bro. That's the bottom btw...Mississippi too. Go there.

[@jamesbuckingham8073]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca There's Good, Better, Best and Ridiculous, moved 7 years ago with no regrets.

[@johnmerickgonzales521]

I hope to find a solution for homelessness, safety and cleanliness in the city.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Me too!

[@ponyguy99]

I’m a 4th generation SFer. I’ve never heard Pacific Heights called, "PAC Heights”. Is that what real estate people call it?

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Interesting. I guess so. It’s used all the time in my world. I never thought of it as a real estate term but maybe it is. I’ve been in real estate for 80% of my 20 plus years here.

[@ponyguy99]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca thanks for the response. It’s like the pronunciation of certain neighborhoods. My great grandmother settled in the San Bruno Ave area of SF , which was the Portola District, pronounced Port’-ah-lah, District, as opposed to Por-Tow’-lah. (Like Portola Boulevard) This was back in the early 1900’s. Btw, I enjoyed your article. I would definitely agree that Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff and St. Francis Wood are prime neighborhoods in the city. If only St. Francis Wood wasn’t in the fog…….but that’s another story!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

@@ponyguy99 Thanks for watching! I love learning from my audience! Portola is a great neighborhood. We are thinking about covering it in a video on where you can buy a house for the median price or under. I feel like it's a neighborhood that not many people know about. Solid houses, good views and relatively affordable prices!

[@TaiChiGhost]

I lived in the Outer Parkside (45th and Taraval, we just called it Parkside) for 17 years. Yes, the houses were smaller than the ones on the other side of 19th Avenue, but there was a LOT less traffic. This was during the 90's and early 2000's. No crime to speak of, the streets were clean, and most importantly, we looked out for each other! It was a real neighborhood. A lot of retired Scandinavian and Irish folks who liked the beautiful, cool fog. Big Chinese families moving in who were quite congenial, and the SF Zoo as well as Lowell High School nearby. Lowell is hanging on to their Merit-Based admissions policy.

[@AmericanEnglishman]

It's still a pretty quiet, chill area.

[@J3unG]

@@AmericanEnglishman chill===COLD. Sunset district get inside your bone marrow wet cold. Fuck that. Lowell is elitist bullshit. BTW, all SF schools have the highest graduation rates of any similar cities in the entire country. The only people who sends their children to Lowell are fux who think they are better than others and absolutely thrive in that cutthroat system which has gotten worse with the so-called 'merit based' system.

[@SlayerHobbs]

Lol japantown is not even near pac heights. But in all seriousness, inner Richmond, sunset, Russian hill, Marina and the presidio are probably the best areas to live

[@NeilNoble-z7e]

How is Castro Street to live in ?

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

The Castro Nieghborhood (eureka valley) is a great nieghborhood. There are views from many parts of it. Lots of restaurants and bars. Some parts are hilly so less walkable depending on how you feel about hills. There’s a muni and it’s centrally located so generally it’s easy to get around. We’ve covering the Castro in several videos. We also have a walking tour coming up there in the next few weeks.

[@seebarnes6588]

If visiting. Just avoid the needles, feces and car break ins?

[@Meyerc-yv2bi]

All located in your trailer park.

[@Joanne-p6t]

excellently done, thank you!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Portergetmybag]

Omy gosh. Ive lived in Castro, Cole Valley, & Noe. What a wonderful video you just did on the neighborhoods I know so well. You really know what you’re talking about.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for watching! You've lived in some great neighborhoods! Which one was your favorite?

[@martinbalagat]

To me, Glen Park is the best neighborhood. It's close to 280, a BART station, and, of course, Glen Canyon Park.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Glen Park is a fantastic neighborhood! Very underrated in my opinion.

[@casienwhey]

SF has good foundational elements to be an attractive place to live. For example, it has a good climate, ease of getting around, a diverse and well-educated population and a number of nearby really good universities. What is lacks though is a commitment to security, cleanliness, and accountability. With better leadership, they would seriously crack down on crime, homelessness, drug use, and and a huge city bureaucracy and government micromanagement. Basically, they need a Republican to run things properly but unfortunately won't elect one.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I agree with most of these points. I don't see a republican running SF anytime soon but I do see the pendulum swinging and people demanding change in all of these areas. Let's see what the election has in store.

[@geokitta6158]

The Mission is a 'fun' destination for clueless tourists but shit for responsible residents who own property. Garbage everywhere. Slumlords and 'no one gives a shit' renters - and the 4th of July MONTH is out-of-control. SF needs to address chronic lawlessness there big-time for it to be considered a "nice place to live". Realtors like this woman need to come clean on reality..

[@BeniamPOsterloh]

I am graduating in june from college and am trying to find a studio with my 2k budget but its so hard! Any advice for looking?

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Hi! We don't do rentals but my understanding is the average cost of a 1 bedroom is probably between 3-4K. When i moved here right out of college I got room mates and shared a flat with three other people who 20 years later, i'm still friends with today. It was a way to make it affordable and it was really fun! Good luck!

[@glennallentraining3029]

I recommend you get a studio in the peninsula for about $2k and take the Cal train to the city. Just hold on to your valuables.

[@jyc313]

You won't find a good one within city limits. If you're lucky you might be able to find a family out in the avenues that has an in-law unit and are pricing it well below avg rental ranges. An avg studio in the city, even on the cheap side is gonna be around $2400-$2800. And that's depending on the neighborhood. You can try to find a place in Daly City or near Burlingame and then train into the city. Or do what another poster here said and get a place in the peninsula.

[@pmgroundhog]

Live in oakland and take bart, or live in south sf and take caltrain. Lots of value in both

[@gordygowdy7989]

I think she likes to walk because there is no parking anywhere in the City anymore, move your car at your own risk, very different than when I grew up in the 60's...

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Parking is a challenge for sure! I like to walk because it's a great way to slow down and see what's around me and also keeps my head clear:)

[@RealROI]

Wait for the neighborhood to clean up. Lol in san Francisco? Cmon

[@julzluvzdollz]

Yeah anyone that lives in the bay knows SF is a dump now lol

[@thecapricorn11]

where specifically?

[@thecapricorn11]

@@julzluvzdollzyou’re a dump

[@2040wagon]

Cole Valley is similar to Bérnal Heights regarding no parking and danger when people are looking to be parking. Walk- ability is interrupted by cars in in driveways (my two as well). Cole is to close to Hell street...

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Are you referring to Height st as "Hell st"? Just curious.

[@Gort2525]

You are all wrong ! Potrero Hill is the best ! With, Beautiful views sunny weather all year round easy parking and it’s very safe.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I don't disagree with you! Potrero hill is a great neighborhood for all the reasons you mentioned. Also it has easy access to the freeway and Cal Train.

[@glennabate1708]

Is there a single home in San Francisco that cost under a million dollars?

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Not many! In SF most of the lots alone are worth 1m and above....there are 1 bedroom condos for 1m though.

[@AmericanEnglishman]

Yes, but those are in the more black and brown parts of the city. Not a lot of high dollar real estate agents do business over there.

[@SuzanMiller-ou5kq]

I’m happy you made this video as I’m thinking of moving to San Francisco. It’s good to see that the whole city isn’t a big trash hole like the propaganda is saying.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

You're welcome! It defiantly is not! Please come visit and see for yourself!

[@KrisIsKing12]

I don't think Sea Cliff is more expensive to live in than Saint Francis Woods. Or at least I don't remember it being.lol both r super baller neighbors. As a Sf native I have family in a lot of different places in the country .But none r pound for pound a more beautiful city. Despite the two neighborhoods you mentioned earlier. If I owned my own house. I would pick where my aunt lives at the top of Bernal Heights ..or where my brother's family lives up by Whitney st. In Noe Valley . Some of the best views in the City in my opinion.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Those are both great options, especially if you like city views. No idea what the prices were like when you lived here, but a home on the sea cliff wall can run 15-40m, and there's never been a home sold in SFW for even the low end of that range.

[@jyc313]

Marina is the worst. It's like a mix of Venice, CA and the worst of silicon valley packed together in a small area... populated by monochromatic vapidity.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Interesting perspective. What is your favorite neighborhood?

[@miralomagal]

It is interesting that you say that! When we were looking for a place in Pacific Heights in the 1990s, we were told the Marina was a sorority/frat vibe and to stay away. Funny how it still has a reputation of sorts.

[@Ang.0910]

If u call it Cesar Chavez street than ur a newbie 😉 it’s Army street to us OG’s

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Well 22 years later and I’m still a “newbie” ….ok?

[@Ang.0910]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca it’s ok at least ur not from the techie crowd 😆 2010

[@miralomagal]

I remember this name change. It will be Army Street to me always.

[@spicychickenpork]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca looks like you are. army

[@TheHkhassociates]

Why don’t she go video visitation valley and hunters point bay view. She clearly omits the lower district part of SF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

We've done several videos on many affordable neighborhoods. Unfortunately, it's not possible to mention every neighborhood in each video and have the video make sense:)

[@comesatime123]

Great video, I would think many of your clients would have to be mostly cash buyers, the mortgage on $5m home is $30k per month!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Over 5m it is largely cash, but not always. I thin many of them even when they buy in cash still refi into a mortage simpley because even at 5.5-6.5% interest- the stock market will give at least double those returns so it doesn't make sense to hold a mortage that large in cash unless you really and truely have nothing else to do with your money which isn't typically the case until you get into price points near 10m.

[@comesatime123]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca "Whenever a really bright person who has a lot of money goes broke, it's because of leverage.. it's almost impossible to go broke without borrowed money being in the equation." Warren Buffett

[@JuliusKhoo]

What do your clients do? As a young 25y/o it's crazy to see people casually affording multi million dollar homes!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Many work in tech, but we also have attorneys, finance people, some doctors, independent business owners ect.

[@joviansio1]

Bernal Heights #1 best neighborhood hands down if you like a small town feel in SF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

It does have a small town feel! Great community! Thanks for sharing your #1 pick!

[@juanjoperez7537]

Great review and research but I disagree with some of the rankings here. Inner Mission in Tier #4 doesn't make sense. The Badness of Inner Mission is along 2 block of 16th street, and Capp street for four blocks. One of the best weather spots, one of the best restaurant neighborhood, one of the most transit-connected neighborhoods (2 BART stops!) and easy freeway access ... Tier #4? No, doesn't compute

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Agree it's a great neighborhood for many things and I think it's a good neighborhood to place a bet on for all the reasons you mentioned. Unfortunately many of our buyers do not have it ranked highly on their list at this time. For many people it still feels to edgy.

[@groovy-kb8km]

great video. thank you

[@AmericanEnglishman]

There are some real hidden gems in the city that no real estate agent making these videos ever mentions like Balboa or Ingleside or Westwood. And I get it, homes in those neighborhoods fetch a fraction of the commission compared to ones on the other side of the city, but man, y'all are sleeping on some of the actual best parts of the city.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

We’ve actually dedicated a full 20-30 min video just to Ingleside and we have done similar videos on other lesser known and affordable areas like Mira loma, Mission Terrace and Excelsior.

[@chriscadesca5266]

Awesome video though I have to say I am very humbled with these prices. 1.7 million for a house is unrealistic for me

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I do wish for so many reasons that the bay area was more affordable!

[@jamesbuckingham8073]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca there's that word again; no such thing exist in the Bay Area

[@gassman55]

Lived in Cow Hollow Filbert/Broderick. Wonderful location. (Rented not owned)

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Fantastic location! Thanks for watching!

[@DrumsTillDeath]

Wouldn’t live in the city for anything. from Orinda CA

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

It's not for everyone! Orinda is beautiful!

[@foxmulder4623]

Orinda zzz

[@EndOfThings77]

Except for a few areas like Pacific Heights and the Nob Hill Area( and even that is not totally safe), crime against person and property is at an epidemic high in SF. Is the city beautiful? Sure it is. But never leave your vehicle unattended ANYWHERE when you are in the city. Most businesses, big or small left or in the process of leaving. One of the places where I bring visitors when I still live in SF is the Twin Peaks. The panorama of the city is so beautiful. But the last time I brought a visitor there (May 2024), the crumbling roads, the uncollected trash, the filthy smell, the presence of scary looking thugs, is just so disappointing. And that is representative of the condition of life all over SF. You have to be as rich as the mayor, Nancy Pelosi, or other high powered politico to be able to really, honestly, truly enjoy living in SF.

[@yeseniarogers9088]

Noe is my fav:)

[@daisywali5739]

Who can buy these homes

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

The vast majority of our clients work in tech or finance but we also work with lawyers, drs and business owners. Some of our clients also receive financial support from family members.

[@kleelee2670]

we just want to know your skincare routine. Lol

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

That’s very sweet of you! That might be a video for another day! ;)

[@2040wagon]

Seacliff... Your son will skateboarding down here in the Duboce death zone freeway or if you're lucky the Kezar Haight area. There is not very much open late on Geary and Clement for people. They do not care about the foghorns yet.

[@karnubawax]

For me, SOMA really ends at 3rd Street. Farther down, it's just Tenderloin South.

[@diversityu1]

Our neighborhood of choice says a lot about our values and beliefs. I prefer neighborhoods with more cultural diversity, so Bernal Heights, Diamond Heights, SOMA, and the Mission would be preferable to Sea Cliff, Pac Heights, and the Marina, which are less diverse.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thanks for sharing your favorites! I agree that those are more diverse neighborhoods than some of the north-side neighborhoods.

[@hue9962]

Who the hell wants to move to SF?! I lived in SF most of my life until 5 years ago and moved to Plano Texas. That’s the best decision i ever made in my life for myself and my family . Spent over 35 years in that shithole city and State. It was a beautiful city and state with great weather probably 10 years ago but not anymore! The crime is out of control and everything you make living in California they won’t get to keep it. Living there will eventually make you penniless after the state and federal audit for and make up bogus excuses to fine and steal from you. If the criminals don’t rob you blind the Ca government agencies will finish you off. Never start any businesses in SF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Enjoy Texas!

[@hue9962]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca thank you madam

[@antster7]

probably stay away from hunter's point and tenderloin.

[@VanillaShoe]

Stay away from the State!

[@chowfun1976]

@@VanillaShoeyes, you should definitely stay away from California, especially San Francisco. No one wants you here.

[@christhompson6010]

@@VanillaShoe you can stay away but the rest can come 😂

[@FlipGuy243]

@@VanillaShoe You don't have to come here and stay in your own bubble.

[@shingaling3315]

And Sunnydale

[@megatrontheeloheim5071]

For things to do, Fisherman’s Warf is my favorite. To shop and get stuff to eat with options to go to the movies, people watch to pass free time while having Bart/ferry/bridge access is downtown market street from the ferry to Powell street. My favorite houses, conceptually looks wise is marina. I love spots that have hilltop views but if I had to say which is my ideal spot to live it’s by far OUTTER RICHMOND. The house color schemes are perfect visual hues to my eyes in terms of how I see the very essence of San Francisco and it’s close to one of my favorite cities ever-Pacifica-where one of my favorite childhood family houses are located. I love the color of San Francisco. Amazing city in terms of divergent scenery. I love your KZbin channel. I’ll look into more of your other clips. But yeah, I’m short, fisherman’s warf and outter Richmond are my two favorite spots, one for living and one for things to do. Much ❤

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thanks for sharing! Outter Richmond is lovely! I too LOVE all the colored houses through out SF! I can't imagine selling real estate anywhere else. All the homes are not only so different in color but they are just so different from one another and it keeps it really fun and interesting!

[@miguelpalma8389]

Great skin ❤

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you:).

[@josephmgaldamez8514]

Why does she have to rub it in when she talked about billionaires row, stating that money wasn’t an option for her. For a San Francisco native that was born and raised here and can’t afford to ever buy a home even in the most dirt bag neighborhood that comment irks me.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

What I was trying to say was that if money wasn't a factor then i'd live in the most expensive area, billionaires row:). However, I don't live there and I never will.

[@Meyerc-yv2bi]

Dolores Heights should be on the list as one of the best.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

It's a great neighborhood for sure! Hard to cover all of them!

[@UnionYes1021]

I loved this video. Great video of so many specific neighborhoods! I am safer here in San Francisco than anywhere else I have ever lived. Crime is down and even the Tenderloin is cleaner. Way better than the 1980’s. Love this city!

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Good hear some long term perspective! Thank you!

[@JennaRight]

I am a native San Franciscan and have lived here my entire life. In my opinion San Francisco is not the San Francisco of yesterday. People in the Marina even had to even hire security. I doubt San Francisco's crime and the homeless problem will ever improve as long as San Franciscans keep voting for the same liberal agenda..

[@Stratocumulus25]

Hmmm...yeah right...things are sooo bad 'cuz "liberal agenda" yet you're still living here.

[@williamharmon3076]

@Jennaright I'm also native San Franciscan and we know what the real San Francisco is and got a chance to experiment it in all its glory, these people are can't speak on the essence of San Francisco because they weren't born and raised here like we were, they have nothing to compare it too Now and Then, and essentially are making up a new history for the new comers to our city..... this real-estate agent is part of the problem, most of the problems we are facing with crime and homeless and drug addiction, and mental illness issues...are not native San Franciscans but new comers who take advantage of San Francisco's generous social services policies that encourage bad behavior. and lack of responsibility for their actions and life choices.

[@JennaRight]

@@williamharmon3076 Well said.

[@J3unG]

The liberals didn't bring this, bro. BTW, SF has ALWAYS been liberal...so fuck that. The thing that brought this is the CORRUPTION that exists in City Hall that continues to profit off the real estate in the city. Instead of giving homes to people (there was a plan to do this) from the stock of empty, disused, unused dwellings, City Hall supports BUILDING NEW 'LOW COST' HOUSING that inevitably gets rented for 'market rates'. Market rate in SF for a 1BR is now $5k. This is higher even than before the lockdowns. So liberal agenda has failed...they are essentially as bad as conservatives who always let corrupt elements into everything they do. You think SF is a toilet now, if conservatives take over, not only will it be a toilet, the cops will have even MORE air surveillance, even MORE mlitarism and everything will be privatized to the point where nothing gets done much worse than it is now. At this point, at least the remaining 'good' (not Breed and her principals) liberals are fighting the good fight for SF citizens. Going full neocon is NOT the solution. Fixing the problem directly and getting the corruption out of City Hall is the key.

[@deBASHmode]

It’s not the liberal agenda that’s hurting this city. It’s the politicians all living in the pockets of the luxury apartment developers. If we had affordable housing and better income equality, a lot of the crime wouldn’t happen. Because their greed actually blocks a liberal agenda, we’re all paying the price.

[@951media]

Is it true that conservatives are not welcome in San Francisco? Thinking about moving there but need an honest opinion. Thanks

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I do not think that's true. It is true that there are more liberals concentrated in the bay area then maybe anywhere in the world. In my option we could use some more diversity in political option. Please come!

[@lordd794]

There are a fair amount of Libertarians in the tech world, scattered throughout Silicon Valley, and San Francisco.

[@chowfun1976]

My friend makes $275k+ a year but chooses to live on Turk and Hyde for whatever insane reasons.

[@karnubawax]

Good God, why???

[@EricLewandowski-vn7ky]

Probably to save and invest. Probably wants to retire early.

[@chowfun1976]

@@EricLewandowski-vn7ky he pays $2500 for a 2 bedroom and doesn’t have a roommate. He could pay less for a 1 bedroom or studio in a nicer part of the city and have more extra cash to invest.

[@jasonsmith1143]

bring lots of $$$$$$$$$$$ and you can live in any good neighborhood. but I will never move back to SF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Yes, it's, unfortunately, very expensive! Just out of curiosity, when did you leave and where did you move to? Were you renting or did you own in SF?

[@user-cb1pz6qx5n]

House prices are too overstated for mostly very expensive homes Most of middle class families will not be able to afford

[@J3unG]

Middow klass? WTF is that? There is no more middle class, bro. Reagan killed that and Clintone and this country's first homo president slammed it into dust.

[@jamesbuckingham8073]

All MCF are priced out of the market

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

Pretty good. I lived near Japantown first -- we called the area Baja Pacific Heights. Next in Noe Valley -- which also has better weather than Cold Valley. Next came Civic Center which was great for transit options but nothing else. And for the past 30+ years I've been on Nob Hill. Nob Hill also has the advantage of being convenient to multiple other neighborhoods so you rarely even need to use transit. And living on a hill keeps you in better shape.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@marciatimboy5138]

Lower Haight. Outer Sunset.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Thank you for letting us know your favorites!

[@brockman562]

Civic center and market st are awful. some parts of SOMA are bad, but overall cool and nice. but Tenderloin? wow, avoid that area by all means. drugs, violence, and homeless are very prominent in that area, not to mention it's stinky with pp and doo doo and trash on the sidewalks and streets. everywhere else is cool, but does suck that it's very expensive AF.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Agree, I wish SF was more affordable!

[@josephmgaldamez8514]

Not option, I meant she said money wasn’t an issue for her. Meaning she can afford anything.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Well I think you may have miss understood. I was saying that hypothetically speaking if money was not a factor (which it is) these are the neighborhoods I would live….:

[@e.tezani3877]

Best: noe or Castro Worst: soma or tl

[@ziggzaggzip8241]

Thank you for your honesty.

[@moon3173]

here pricing is so far off

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Really? Educate me! Would love to hear the prices....

[@chillytoes]

Watching this pretending I'll ever be able to buy a house here making 75k/yr lol

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

;( wish the prices were more affordable!

[@tuber6382]

Is this a joke? You can get robbed even in the best SF neighborhood also the schools are lottery so there are no such thing as neighborhood schools in SF

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

22 years here and yet to be robbed or even know personally anyone who has been robbed. I guess we are all lucky!

[@tuber6382]

@@livinginsanfranciscoca 22 years? I lived in SF back in 1986... that would make it 38 years since. I even had high school friends robbed right outside school at 3:30pm

[@charlesburke2379]

There's got to be a way to benefit from all that decadence. San Francisco should establish the world's first panhandler Olympics! A giant extravaganza where thousands of bums compete for a fifth of ice-cold Night Train!

[@craigxfleming8806]

All of the neighborhood you mentioned are so far out

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Far out? Sorry what do you mean?

[@julzluvzdollz]

There’s no great area of SF anymore. I’ve lived in the Bay Area all my life. Most know SF and Oakland are dumps period. And when you life in those cities you have to go through the bad neighborhoods. The politicians are ruining California. Yes I’m still here but we aren’t happy here.

[@cherylbusch6236]

Pac Heights??? NEVER heard that moniker. Ugh!!

[@TheMsBryson]

In other words, outpricing people out of where they've for generations. Single family homes and apartment buildings have been renovated into one home/condo. Im not surprised that some of the "undesirable" neighborhoods havent been mentioned, but given time due to the current gentrification going on, they will eventually be one if the most prized locations to buy a home from. As a San Francisco native, I saw from an early age what "urban development" does to many people in those "undesirable" areas. First goes thr closest grocery store, forcing residents to travel more than a mile to thr next "nearest" grocery store thats pricier. Next comes renaming of certain neighborhoods, streets, etc. After that, sending current homeowners suggesting to sell their homes. It doesnt happen at once but over years. If I had that kind of money to buy a home, it would not be in the city I grew up in. The lack of consideration for anyone who cant afford an affluent home and not make accommodations thats "affordable" to the middleclass (which is now deemed tlas being poverty level) is nothing but greed and selfishness.

[@JennaRight]

Which neighborhood has the least amount of poop on the sidewalk. How about the crime and homeless in the city? There is a lot of crime on the embarcadero.

[@ginamariko]

Tell me youre an implant without telling me youre an implant 😂 You are completely erasing so much history and important local knowledge and trying to reduce it to a 2 sentence summary. Your complete reduction of SoMa is incredibly horrible and wrong. I hope everyone listening to this video actually does their own homework abd due diligence and gets to know the neighborhoods themselves.

[@marioavila1235]

NO the worst neighborhood in S.F is The Sunnydale Projects ....lol U didn't mention that.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

I have never heard of it!

[@spicychickenpork]

of course you'd love pac heights lol. so typical

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Not sure what you mean by "typical" other than it's a neighborhood that is known and loved across the globe. We put out tons of content on less well known neighborhoods as well.

[@goodyearguy2382]

I’m a San Francisco native and it has changed for the worst. I wouldn’t buy anything there. I left for a red state. Less taxes, less homeless, and less crime. And I do vote red.

[@livinginsanfranciscoca]

Glad that you found a place that you love. Enjoy!

[@fleabaglane]

Lived in San Francisco and NYC, and I take it any day over NYC live cathedral hill 30 years love it.

[@ropro9817]

These prices are ruhtarded 😒

[@broederbond60]

Ok, I'm waiting for the punch line. Who the hell would move to Frisco (?)

[@baalzebub5000]

Any one is bad

[@Ilovemilone1]

this vid it's so American, I love: "some streets are not so walkable" and on the screen an uphill street. ahah, goooo USA. Very interesting to watch tho, thank you