San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia

This thematic maps shows the Sunset District's large Asian population in southwest San
Francisco
The Sunset District is in fact often considered to be two separate neighborhoods: the
Inner Sunset and the Outer Sunset. The commercial area of the Inner Sunset is centered
around Irving Street between 7th and 11th Avenues, and the Outer Sunset is generally
considered to begin at 19th Avenue and to extend for approximately 30 blocks to Ocean
Beach. When "Sunset" is used alone, it is generally taken to mean the Outer Sunset. The
southern half of the Outer Sunset is sometimes reckoned as a separate neighborhood,
known as Parkside.
Characteristics
Though relatively prosperous economically, the area is considered by many observers to
be one of the less fashionable neighborhoods in San Francisco, due to its reputation for
frequently foggy weather and the prevalence of its mid-20th century single-family
housing stock. However, the neighborhood has several assets that belie this reputation,
including a low crime rate and the proximity to Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park. The
Church of St. Anne of the Sunset on Judah Street is a striking landmark, and the
commercial area along Irving Street is animated and attractive. The San Francisco
Conservatory of Music at 19th Avenue and Ortega Street provides almost daily free
classical music concerts. The steeply hilly area that rises to the south of Irving Street,
around Grand View Park and the Golden Gate View Park, contains attractively winding
streets sometimes linked by staircases, and many striking and desirable properties with
stupendous views over the city and out to the ocean and the Marin headlands. The N
Judah and L Taraval lines of the Muni Metro provide a fast and convenient link to
downtown, with easy connections to BART. Despite the Sunset's less-than-glamorous
reputation, the neighborhood's property values have risen along with those in the rest of
San Francisco, most spectacularly during the late 1990s. Wood-frame & stucco homes of
1,000-1,500 square feet, originally built in the 1930s & 1940s for $6,000-$10,000, now
sell for prices that often reach $800,000 and beyond.
The Inner Sunset is now a popular evening destination, primarily due to a diverse mix of
restaurants along 9th Avenue and Irving Street (the intersection of which is the focal
point of the area). The fortunes of the Inner Sunset have only risen in the last decade,