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A multicultural Mission
Among the oldest and most iconic neighborhoods in San Francisco, the Inner Mission district is home to a mash-up of cultures, renowned street food and beautiful architecture that spans generations. As the center of San Francisco’s Mexican American community in the mid-20th century, Inner Mission’s legacy lives on in the community’s celebration of culture with festivals and food. Recently, an influx of tech companies with younger generations moved to the area, bringing their own identity. Steven Huang, a Realtor with Ascend Real Estate, says this mixing of cultures and identities has made it one of the most unique places to live in the city. “There are generations of Latino families that bring their culture here, but there are also a lot of young people and tech startups,” Huang says. "That creates a richness in the Inner Mission district that’s hard to find anywhere else."
Cultural cuisine and clothing
The neighborhood has a claim to fame as the birthplace in the 1960s of the omnipresent Mission burrito, which can be found at eateries like La Taqueria, El Farolito and Taqueria Cancun. Inner Mission is also home to some of the best upscale establishments in the city, with a few having a spot in the high-profile Michelin Guide. Lazy Bear is a two-starred bistro that serves experimental dishes in a luxury farmhouse setting, while at Osito, a rustic aesthetic is the backdrop where chefs cook over a live fire. For heartier plates, Flour + Water on Harrison Street is noted as among the best Italian restaurants in the country.
Boutique shops are also plentiful in the Inner Mission district, with Mexican American shops all along 24th Street. Luz De Luna and Morena’s Fashion is a local favorite, with more shops on Valencia Street, like Dog Eared Books, a bookseller specializing in small-press and local literature, and Gravel & Gold, a clothing boutique and design collective. “If you’re looking for traditional Latino goods, you want to be on 24th Street,” Huang says. "If you’re looking for hip and trendy clothes, you want to be on Valencia."
Antique architecture with new interiors
The community’s diversity continues to be reflected in the hodgepodge of decadent architecture. Blocks have been built, rebuilt and renovated over the span of nearly 200 years. Some streets, like Van Ness Avenue, display ornate Victorian-style homes and multi-unit buildings with decorative trim next to glassy, luxury condo complexes. While the older buildings may look ancient on the outside, many of the district’s older buildings have been remodeled with contemporary interiors. “The Inner Mission district started as a working-class neighborhood, so there are a lot of Victorian and Edwardian homes,” Huang says. "A lot of them have been renovated and updated. They’re historic on the outside but modern and up to date on the inside." Price tags in the area can range from $500,000 to $2 million for condos and $1.25 million to upwards of $3 million for single-family homes.
Plenty of parks and pools
Inner Mission offers plenty of small parks and playgrounds woven into the fabric of the neighborhood, where residents can play some pickup games or just relax in the lush greenery. A favorite place for weekend league play, Garfield Square Park offers courts and fields for basketball and soccer, along with a vibrantly colored children’s play area. For those interested in indoor activities, the onsite Garfield Recreation Center has an indoor pool with multiple swim lanes, yoga studios and a clubhouse. SoMa West Dog Park is popular with local pet parents, with open space for dogs to run around and get some exercise. The park also has some eye-catching graffiti masterpieces.
Carnaval and the arts scene
Every Memorial Day Weekend, Mission Street is transformed into Rio de Janeiro as the city celebrates its Carnaval San Francisco. Started in 1978, the festival has grown into the largest multicultural celebration on the West Coast. The event kicks off with a live television broadcast and a massive parade filled with music, dance and the celebration of Latin and Caribbean culture and tradition. Live music performances and DJ block parties reign supreme for two days straight, with over 300 exhibitors and food vendors in the mix for attendees to patronize. When the sun goes down, the celebration continues at the California Academy of Sciences with NightLife, also featuring live music and dance, a pop-up mercado and drinks and bites.
Murals are a huge part of Inner Mission’s culture — initially popping up in the 1980s — and Balmy Alley is where they can be seen. “I’ve always found it to be a very creative place with lots of artists and performance spaces,” says Andrea Gordon, Realtor with Compass. “Art is always being created in Inner Mission.” A famous brick-paved alley serving as a canvas for the highest concentration of street murals in the city, Balmy Alley is located off 24th Street, the murals began popping up in the 1980s and remain a vital source of artistic expression in the community. Because of the artsy aesthetic of the area, Gordon also recommends hotspots like Brava for Women in the Arts, the Mission Cultural Center and Fulsom Guerrero.
Pathways programming
At the heart of Inner Mission, Alvarado Elementary School and Herbert Hoover Middle School (both with a Niche score of A-minus) can prepare students for studies at John O’Connell Technical High School. Offering Pathways Programs that include Building and Construction Trades, Entrepreneurship and Culinary Arts, Health and Behavioral Sciences and Public Service, O’Connell Tech has a Niche score of C-plus. Inner Mission also has a plethora of private school options for families interested in them.
Centrally located, widely connected
Valencia, 24th and 16 Streets are some of the busiest in Inner Mission, but highway access isn’t far away. The 101 Freeway serves as the southeastern border of the community, connecting to the Central Freeway and Interstate 80 towards the north. The 16th Street Mission BART Station connects public transit riders all around the East Bay. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency even has a home in Inner Mission.
A note on crime
Inner Mission’s overall CAP Crime Index score is a 5. However, it increases to 7 in the robbery category. “All urban areas have crime, but it truly is a terrific place,” says Gordon.
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Gentrification has cause the displacement of people
4.0Niche User
8/22/2015Niche Review
San Francisco is a great place to live. Unfortunately inflation and gentrification have made it incredibly expensive and many people who have lived here for decades are forced to move because the cost of living is high and the demand of housing has gone up due to the presence of large tech companies. I love my city but I worry that it will become a tech center and lose its heart along with the artists and families who have lived here in the past and can no longer afford to do so.
3.0Niche User
8/30/2015Niche Review
Very convenient and close to everything
3.0Current Resident
5/30/2018Niche Review
I have lived in the mission off and on for almost 25 years. I used to love it for its mix of diversity, affordability, and support of creative living. In recent years an influx of highly paid technology workers has created overwhelming gentrification. This has caused an exodus of long-term residents leading to the extinction of what used to make this the best neighborhood in the city.
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Inner Mission Demographics and Home Trends
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