Hayes Valley

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About this Neighborhood

Hayes Valley scores 74 out of 100 and earns a walk score of 100. The counts are dense in every direction: 79 restaurants averaging 4.8 stars, 30 coffee shops, 15 grocery stores, 15 parks, 12 fitness spots and 3 courts. Air quality reads AQI 8, no flood risk is flagged, and median rent is $2,494. Wikipedia puts the neighborhood in the Western Addition district of San Francisco, between the Alamo Square and Civic Center historic districts, with Victorian, Queen Anne and Edwardian townhouses mixed among boutiques, restaurants and public housing. The name comes from Hayes Street, after Thomas Hayes, county clerk from 1853 to 1856, who started the first Market Street Railway franchise. Recorded population is 5,672. Reviewers give the area 4.9 stars across 4,923 reviews, with Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Crostini & Java and Nepa Indian Cuisine among the most cited.

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