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San Francisco

Parkside

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  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • 15
A-
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    A-
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    C-
  4. Nightlife
    A
  5. Good for Families
    B+
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    B+
  8. Weather
    A+
  9. Cost of Living
    D+
  10. Health & Fitness
    A+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A+
  12. Commute
    A-
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Parkside is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California with a population of 20,958. Parkside is in San Francisco County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Parkside offers residents an urban feel and most residents own their homes. In Parkside there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Parkside and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Parkside are highly rated.
About Parkside...
Population
20,958

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$849,629
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,954
National
$949
Area Feel
Urban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    41%
  • Own
    59%
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Parkside Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    424
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    —
    41
  • Robbery
    71
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    316
    500
  • Theft
    972
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    269
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$85,271
National
$55,322
Children
14%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    15%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    26%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    13%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools
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Parkside is a great neighborhood to live in especially if you are a student or raising a family. It is a generally quiet neighborhood with good parking (big plus in SF). Its easily accessible to SFSU, Stonestown, and Daly City so you pretty much don't need to leave the area often. One thing that can improve is the variety of restaurants in the area.
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The general atmosphere of San Francisco has changed greatly from a city of artists, grant thinkers and political motivators to mid stream mediocre consumerist melting pot all striving to buy into a chunk of the real estate market. The city residents speak in Your choice of dozens of languages but English does not seem to be one of them. They claim to be residents but do not read or write or speak English, litter the streets with garbage and do not follow basic social rules like obeying noise levels and motor vehicle laws.

It seems that this trend will only continue and increase to make this urban area less appealing. Although I am a descendant of emigres on both sides of my lineage, I know that my predecessors either spoke or learned to speak English when they came to America and respected the laws of this country. When I graduate from college, my goal is not to live in San Francisco.
Sense of community has diminished, after SF Park and rec closed many dog friendly parks to off leash dog walkig, Sigmund Stern Grove remained one of the last that allowed off leash dog walking. The park became inundated with dogs from all over the city and has made parking in our area impacted and dog noise level higher. Very few families remain o our street that I have known since childhood. most have moved away to a better school district.