Living in Chinatown San Francisco

Chinatown Apartments for Rent

Chinatown is the most walkable neighborhood in San Francisco with 8,646 residents.

Chinatown has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Downtown-Union Square, North Beach, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, Northern Waterfront, Financial District and Lower Nob Hill.

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Chinatown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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United States California San Francisco Chinatown

Peking Bazaar

Cable Car

Daily errands do not require a car in Chinatown San Francisco.

Chinatown is the most walkable neighborhood in San Francisco with a Walk Score of 100.

Find apartments in San Francisco's most walkable neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown-Union Square and Lower Nob Hill.

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Chinatown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Chinatown to other San Francisco neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Chinatown	100	100	72	8,646
2	Downtown-Union Square	99	100	81	2,112
3	Lower Nob Hill	99	100	74	14,408

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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Chinatown

100

72

8,646

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Downtown-Union Square

99

100

81

2,112

3

Lower Nob Hill

99

100

74

14,408

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 791 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Chinatown.

People in Chinatown can walk to an average of 138 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Chinatown Restaurant

Gourmet Kitchen

Restaurant Choices Map

= More Choices

thumbnail for Grant @ Clay Another advantage to the neighborhood, it's nestled between several other great areas.

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on Grant @ Clay

Chinatown is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find Chinatown San Francisco apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

Chinatown has world-class public transportation and about 1 cable car and 7 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Chinatown on public transit.

Chinatown has about 3 car shares from Zipcar and Getaround.

Chinatown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Crime in Chinatown

= Lowest Crime

Chinatown has less personal crime and less property crime per person than the San Francisco average.

Chinatown Crime Rate

Compared to all San Francisco neighborhoods.

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Best Foods Produce

Mural, 700 Block of Clay

Saint Mary's Square

Old St. Mary's Cathedral.

Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

Produce Land LLC

thumbnail for Best Foods Produce Fresh produce is always available in Chinatown for cheap.

Elizabeth Benefiel
on Best Foods Produce

Three Monkeys

China Town

Chinatown Mural

California and Grant

thumbnail for Chinatown Mural Mural in Chinatown shows the history of Chinese in San Francisco.

Elizabeth Benefiel
on Chinatown Mural

St Mary's Square