Cable cars are mostly for tourists, but the City by the Bay is easy to get around via BART, MUNI, and bus. Nob Hill and Pacific Heights have amazing views for a reason — those hills make San Francisco walkers stronger, but it’s still a great city for walking, no matter what your destination.
You can work in Silicon Valley at the tech giants — or at a smaller startup and still live in the city; it’s an easy commute via CalTrain. San Francisco has so much to offer — culture, art, and Golden Gate Park’s mash up of people. It's easy to live the walkable lifestyle in San Francisco.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
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Presidio San Francisco
San Francisco is the 2nd most walkable large city in the US with 805,235 residents.
San Francisco has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.
Find apartments in San Francisco's most walkable neighborhoods: Chinatown, Tenderloin and Downtown-Union Square.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
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1 | Chinatown | 100 | 100 | 70 |
2 | Tenderloin | 100 | 100 | 91 |
3 | Downtown-Union Square | 99 | 100 | 79 |
4 | North Beach | 99 | 95 | 75 |
5 | Polk Gulch | 99 | 95 | 78 |
6 | Castro | 99 | 95 | 74 |
7 | Nob Hill | 99 | 100 | 64 |
8 | Lower Nob Hill | 99 | 100 | 71 |
9 | Japantown | 99 | 90 | 81 |
10 | Civic Center | 99 | 100 | 98 |
11 | Mint Hill | 99 | 100 | 84 |
12 | Financial District | 99 | 100 | 84 |
13 | Union Street | 99 | 85 | 75 |
14 | Hayes Valley | 98 | 99 | 87 |
15 | Mission Dolores | 98 | 99 | 93 |
16 | Cathedral Hill | 98 | 98 | 82 |
17 | Mission District | 98 | 87 | 97 |
18 | Lower Haight | 98 | 98 | 84 |
19 | Duboce Triangle | 98 | 99 | 88 |
20 | Northern Waterfront | 97 | 99 | 84 |
21 | Russian Hill | 97 | 93 | 68 |
22 | Telegraph Hill | 97 | 95 | 64 |
23 | Haight Ashbury | 97 | 80 | 82 |
24 | Alamo Square | 97 | 90 | 81 |
25 | Cole Valley | 97 | 77 | 80 |
26 | Lower Pacific Heights | 97 | 81 | 80 |
27 | South of Market | 97 | 100 | 93 |
28 | Western Addition | 96 | 89 | 90 |
29 | Pacific Heights | 96 | 89 | 66 |
30 | Dolores Heights | 96 | 86 | 72 |
31 | Panhandle | 96 | 81 | 91 |
32 | Inner Sunset | 95 | 72 | 73 |
33 | Fishermans Wharf | 95 | 87 | 74 |
34 | Laurel Heights-Jordan Park | 94 | 78 | 79 |
35 | Inner Richmond | 94 | 77 | 86 |
36 | Cow Hollow | 94 | 77 | 68 |
37 | Anza Vista | 94 | 81 | 75 |
38 | Corona Heights | 93 | 92 | 63 |
39 | Presidio Terrace | 93 | 72 | 87 |
40 | Marina District | 93 | 76 | 90 |
41 | Rincon Hill | 93 | 100 | 67 |
42 | Aquatic Park-Fort Mason | 93 | 88 | 72 |
43 | Buena Vista | 92 | 88 | 71 |
44 | Noe Valley | 92 | 73 | 74 |
45 | West Portal | 92 | 79 | 66 |
46 | Eureka Valley | 91 | 85 | 64 |
47 | Presidio Heights | 91 | 76 | 75 |
48 | Showplace Square | 90 | 92 | 93 |
49 | Ashbury Heights | 90 | 77 | 66 |
50 | Dogpatch | 90 | 73 | 93 |
51 | Lake Street | 90 | 72 | 89 |
52 | Lone Mountain | 90 | 78 | 77 |
53 | Bernal Heights | 89 | 77 | 69 |
54 | Potrero Hill | 89 | 75 | 70 |
55 | Cayuga | 89 | 90 | 65 |
56 | South Beach | 88 | 100 | 83 |
57 | Holly Park | 88 | 78 | 73 |
58 | Outer Richmond | 88 | 72 | 71 |
59 | Mission Bay | 87 | 90 | 94 |
60 | Stonestown | 86 | 71 | 67 |
61 | Peralta Heights | 86 | 78 | 73 |
62 | Silver Terrace | 86 | 69 | 70 |
63 | Mission Terrace | 86 | 84 | 71 |
64 | St. Francis Wood | 85 | 78 | 64 |
65 | Fairmount | 85 | 80 | 70 |
66 | Parnassus Heights | 84 | 69 | 63 |
67 | Excelsior | 84 | 78 | 56 |
68 | Bayview | 84 | 64 | 68 |
69 | Mt. Davidson Manor | 83 | 73 | 58 |
70 | Westwood Park | 83 | 77 | 65 |
71 | St. Marys Park | 82 | 81 | 71 |
72 | Outer Mission | 82 | 80 | 53 |
73 | Glen Park | 81 | 80 | 65 |
74 | Ingleside | 81 | 80 | 57 |
75 | Outer Sunset | 81 | 62 | 76 |
76 | Parkside | 80 | 66 | 61 |
77 | Seacliff | 79 | 63 | 80 |
78 | Ingleside Terraces | 79 | 72 | 67 |
79 | Sunnyside | 78 | 79 | 62 |
80 | Balboa Terrace | 78 | 72 | 65 |
81 | Parkmerced | 77 | 66 | 69 |
82 | Sutro Heights | 77 | 67 | 61 |
83 | Portola | 76 | 68 | 60 |
84 | Merced Manor | 76 | 67 | 75 |
85 | Golden Gate Heights | 75 | 73 | 52 |
86 | Bret Harte | 75 | 63 | 55 |
87 | Crocker Amazon | 75 | 71 | 37 |
88 | Diamond Heights | 74 | 67 | 58 |
89 | Oceanview | 73 | 84 | 50 |
90 | Merced Heights | 71 | 79 | 47 |
91 | Westwood Highlands | 68 | 68 | 48 |
92 | Visitacion Valley | 68 | 66 | 49 |
93 | Upper Market | 66 | 64 | 62 |
94 | Forest Hill | 65 | 80 | 52 |
95 | Laguna Honda | 65 | 79 | 57 |
96 | Monterey Heights | 65 | 71 | 49 |
97 | Sunnydale | 62 | 61 | 47 |
98 | Miraloma Park | 58 | 68 | 53 |
99 | Clarendon Heights | 58 | 74 | 51 |
100 | Little Hollywood | 57 | 66 | 51 |
101 | University Mound | 54 | 66 | 48 |
102 | Hunters Point | 54 | 55 | 42 |
103 | Sherwood Forest | 51 | 71 | 41 |
104 | Forest Knolls | 49 | 69 | 44 |
105 | McLaren Park | 46 | 64 | 40 |
106 | Midtown Terrace | 44 | 74 | 44 |
107 | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area | 41 | 62 | 36 |
108 | Presidio National Park | 41 | 59 | 62 |
109 | Lakeshore | 40 | 52 | 58 |
110 | Treasure Island | 35 | 35 | 57 |
According to HomeAdvisor Data, these characteristics make up the average home in San Francisco
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There are about 4,403 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in San Francisco.
People in San Francisco can walk to an average of 3 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Transit is convenient for most trips. Find San Francisco apartments for rent near public transit.
San Francisco has excellent public transportation and about 78 bus, 2 rail, 8 subway, 2 light rail and 3 ferry lines.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from San Francisco on public transit.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
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Billy Goat Hill Park
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School
McCoppin Square
This is the view from the Golden Gate Bridge. The Presidio of San Francisco is a park and former military base on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco. It has 1480 acres and more than 500 historic buildings. This is the view from the Golden Gate Bridge. Nice open spaces, the park is dog friendly, perfect place for a picnic and just getting away from it all. #SanFrancisco, #PresidioPark, #Parks, #MilitaryFort, #Walking, #Jogging, #Nature, #Picnics, #HistoricalBuildings, #Museum
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on Presidio San Francisco
Bayview Park
Saint Paul's Catholic Church
Grace Cathedral
Java Beach Cafe
The sea lions camped out in PIER 39′s West Marina have been endearingly coined The PIER’s “Sea Lebrities.” The boisterous pinnipeds started arriving in droves in January 1990, shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
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Norma and Kyle - BLU DOT Realty Group
on 39 Pier 39 Concourse
Ocean Beach - Sloat Ave
Ocean Beach - Sloat Ave
The famous (or infamous) Rope Swing of Billy Goat Hill Park. The initial 5 feet from the ground swing can easily turn into a 15-20+ foot drop. Not for faint of heart. But you can get really cool photos with the city background as you swing.
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on Billy Goat Hill Park
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