St. Francis Wood, San Francisco
neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States of America
St. Francis Wood is a residential neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco, California, United States, south of the West Portal neighborhood and west of Mount Davidson. It had a population of 1,229 and a median household income of $179,244 in 2019.
Characterized by family homes on spacious lots (by San Francisco standards), St. Francis Wood has no visible businesses and has a correspondingly low profile compared to similar wealthy neighborhoods such as the Marina District and Pacific Heights. St. Francis Wood is one of eight master-planned residence parks in San Francisco. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Francis Wood Historic District.
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