Best PlacesWest of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco ranks 265th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco's strengths and weaknesses
Where West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco ranks high
- Household income$195,333 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,439 a month, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
A household needs to earn about $447,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $195,333, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco.
Who works in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, and how
Work in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 45%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 19%
Life in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
The coast is about 4 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, month by month
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco sees roughly 215 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 74 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs April through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 53° | 46° |
| April | 68° | 57° | 49° |
| July | 74° | 62° | 56° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 54° |
Flying in and out of West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
San Francisco International sits about 9 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 193 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
Schools across West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco average a B−, better than 61% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- West Portal ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
Is West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco ranks 265th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on high incomes, transit, and an educated workforce, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,749,790. The overall cost of living runs about 57% above the national average. Set against a $195,333 median income, cost of living beats 91% of neighborhoods.
Is West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco safe?
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco is safer than 23% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $698 per resident a year.
Compare West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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