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Potrero Hill Neighborhood, San Francisco CA

About Potrero Hill Neighborhood

Living in Potrero Hill offers residents a dense urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Potrero Hill there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Potrero Hill and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Potrero Hill are above average.

It’s a sunnier neighborhood than other parts of the city, and its hilltop perch offers plenty of beautiful city views. The hills, which attract filmmakers and skateboarders, add to the slightly less pedestrian friendly feel of this neighborhood, along with the lack of a central main street.

History of Potrero Hill Neighborhood

In the mid-1850s, industry first arrived in Dogpatch. The first settlers were primarily European immigrants. Dogpatch became more industrialized over time, and many residents relocated up the hill to Potrero Hill, transforming it into a residential community. It remained a blue-collar and working-class area until the mid-1990s, when gentrification transformed it into a primarily working-class district zoned by the San Francisco Planning Department to include light industries and small enterprises .

Demographics of Potrero Hill Neighborhood

Potrero Hill has a population of how many people? Potrero Hill has a population of 16,040 people, with a median age of 36. Males make up 53.55 percent of the population, while females make up 46.45 percent. Potrero Hill's resident pool is made up of 63.97 percent US-born citizens and 20.24 percent non-US-born nationals.

Transportation in Potrero Hill Neighborhood

Muni is San Francisco's bus and metro system that operates buses, trains, cable cars, and the F-line heritage streetcar throughout the city. Muni buses remain above ground and on streets while Muni Metro runs on rails and sometimes travel underground.

Politics in Potrero Hill Neighborhood

The first residents were mostly European immigrants. Dogpatch became more industrialized over time, and many residents moved up the hill to Potrero Hill, transforming it into a residential neighborhood.

Lifestyle in Potrero Hill Neighborhood

While a quieter neighborhood overall, it is also home to two punk/indie music venues and the California College of the Arts, which draws students and gives it fuller range of residents. It’s also a relatively racially diverse neighborhood.

The neighborhood vibe changes from north to south, going from a lot of lofts and workspaces for fledgling startups to condos and a mix of Victorians and small homes heading up the hill. Some anonymous and newer “affordable” housing projects can be found on the southern side of the hill. The north side is also seeing some larger apartment complexes being built to accommodate the interests of startup workers.

Schools in Potrero Hill Neighborhood

The two San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) elementary schools serving Potrero Hill are Starr King Elementary School and Daniel Webster Elementary School.[27] Starr King offers the only public mandarin immersion elementary school program on the city's east side. Webster opened in 1936 and has a bilingual Spanish program.[28]

Real estate in Potrero Hill Neighborhood

The North Slope is generally more desirable than the South Slope; it is not uncommon for a North Slope house to sell for significantly more than a comparable South Slope house. A home with a view of the San Francisco Bay, the downtown skyline, or Twin Peaks is usually more expensive.

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