Originally Posted by katio
Well the three neighborhoods to avoid would be: the tenderloin (listed as civic/van ness on CL), hunters point/bayveiw and parts of the western addition. Beware HP and Bayview are really cheap but ultra sketch. Anywhere else you're golden. The Mission gets all the sun, Sunset is close to the beach but gets all the fog first, North Beach and Mission have lots of fun nightlife and the Richmond... well it's the Richmond, there's not much more to say about it. The standard two room is prolly 1200 to 1500 and three is atleast 2000, so find some flat mates. Once you get a job here though, it'll be all good in the hood what with the $8.82 minimum wage; if you haven't turned corporate yet...
hmm, i love all of western addition and i don't go to north beach for fun (except that pizza place a friend took me that i forgot where it is) but that's just my personal opinion.
oh and...richmond rocks - so many good restaurants and close to GG park.
i live in lower haight and do not recommend living here if you have a car. that is, also, my personal experience-based opinion.