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Crime in San Francisco, CA, United States
Crime rates in San Francisco, CA, United States
| Level of crime | 55.60 | Moderate | |
| Crime increasing in the past 3 years | 62.82 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 45.00 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 47.03 | Moderate | |
| Worries car stolen | 41.96 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 66.01 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 43.64 | Moderate | |
| Worries being insulted | 58.47 | Moderate | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion | 23.94 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 68.64 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 66.74 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 46.82 | Moderate | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 34.65 | Low |
Safety in San Francisco, CA, United States
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 76.06 | High | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 42.37 | Moderate |
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Last update: July 2018
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10 Comments so far
Low-income people get no help from the local government and many jobs will only cater for the rich and famous; people with miserable income are at their mercy as they're at risk of homelessness due to ridiculously high rent costs, and this is true because the housing costs are up to $50k to $100k, maybe more. In addition to homelessness, there are also drug users and gangs and criminals alike just causing trouble, be it robbery, mugging, carjacking, violence and even murder, and police won't do anything other than to pretend that it's nothing to worry about.
Hell, everything is EXPENSIVE these days; even fast food restaurants are ridiculously pricey because simply put, only the rich get all the bread while low-income and homeless people only get the crumbs. California as a whole, except in certain areas that aren't infested with crime and homelessness, is a joke. And the governments, not just the government of SF, needs to be arrested for making the state a total sewer-waste.
Lol. This is worse than any major city I have seen in the world.
-Amazing restaurants, events,museums and cultural events in general
-Very multicultural
-Filled with organic grocery stores with high quality food, yum!
-beautiful buildings and decoration
-I'ts a very authentic city, each neighborhood is so special and different from one another.
-All kinds of interesting people making their dreams a reality
-liberal mindset towards political, social,economic and sexual issues
-There is many beaches and parks near. Hello ocean beach and muir woods :D
-Great transportation and very walk-able.
CONS:
Mainly one, there is an incredible problem with drug addicts and homeless people, and I mean it.It's extremely sad and depressing, specially considering the amount of money that is produced in this city. On one side you have some of the wealthiest people in the world and then you have all this people puking,talking alone and asking for money with their anorexic dogs and children in the middle of the streets.Specially the Tenderloin. (Be aware)
Pros: Moderate weather, very few things like mosquitoes and cockroaches! Enormous amount and variety of restaurants, galleries, museums, music venues. Universities and cheap classes offered to the public abound. Great public transportation! Interesting people from all over the world visit and/or live here. The beach (not a warm, palms and cocktails kind) is right here, Golden Gate Park is a joy. A drive down the coast takes you to Santa Cruz, Carmel and points south. Northeast takes you to Yosemite and the Sierras. In SF itself, there's a lot of wonderful architecture, especially in neighborhoods (modern stuff is indistinguishable from any other city and therefore boring).
Cons: Horrific homeless problem, escalating crime. Astonishingly horrible rents. Residents who buy cars (unnecessary) and park them on the sidewalks. My neighborhood is entirely residential, single-story homes. There are usually 50 houses per block (that's both sides of street). The other day there were just over 100 cars on the sidewalks. These houses also have garages. And street parking. And these drivers are all angry and block other people's driveways. Yuck!
Pros:
- laid back
- moderate weather
Cons:
- many emotionally-driven idiots who fail to use logic live here.
- you have to remain vigilant. muggings are not rare.
- being downtown is unpleasant. LOTS of homeless people, litter, noisy and crowded streets/sidewalks. it's impossible to relax there. the homeless problem is huge.
- really, the only beautiful parts of SF are golden gate park, castro park, marina, and presidio. otherwise, the city's a dump.
The only places you want to avoid is market street, tenderloin, and bayview hunters point. The mission's getting better and more gentrified, but it's still gritty. SF used to have a much larger gang culture, but that's dying down pretty rapidly, so that's a plus.
but yeah, get me the hell out of this place.
Mission district, as #yayen alluded to is also dangerous. Muggings, beatings and small time gang activity usually occurs in broad daylight. Although you can find some cheap shops along the way there's not much else to see there.
As for the general living experience SF has everything. Absolutely amazing city. Of course the cost of living is expensive but if you have a decent job you will have the time of your damn life in that city. (I met a lovely girl there so my experience was pretty darn good).
It's a very laid back city. The atmosphere is good and there's always events on. Of course as with any city, be very aware of your surroundings. Small time thugs do operate around the city.
Transport is excellent. You have buses, the Bart, bike tracks and of course walking is going to be your least preferred option with all those hills. I ended up getting extremely physically fit while I was there with the sheer amount of walking I was doing!
Nightlife is GREAT! So many cool bars. Loads of nightclubs and live music venues. During the summer, both Delores park and the main golden gate park always hold expeditions/music events etc. Delores park is in a nice neighborhood with some good restaurants.
Grocery shopping: no Walmart but that's a good thing right? Lots of options. If you can afford to spend a bit more there are loads of Organic and fresh food options.
Education: Of course there are some good Uni's and colleges in the city and Berkely.
The city is small. It's not huge so easy enough to navigate!
My conclusion: Totally livable city with a great vibe!