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Telegraph Hill is one of the most touristy parts of the city, hence lots of crime (especially at night). It might be pretty but you just chose poorly / naively

Telegraph Hill is one of the most touristy parts of the city, hence lots of crime (especially at night). It might be pretty but you just chose poorly / naively if safety was a priority. Raising a kid in SF is definitely tough, but places in the Sunset have yards, and there are some top-notch schools e.g. Lowell High School, UHS, Lick, etc. A lot of tech people come from out of town and don’t take any time to adjust to the fact that SF has very distinct neighborhoods. Many will just draw high salaries and gravitate towards whatever is popular / flashy without considering the consequences.

throwawayq3423 2y ago
Correct me if i'm wrong but that's haight ashbury right? The famous magnet for druggies and general sh*theads? Why is this being help up as an example of a safe place?
- heylook 2y ago
  I think you either replied to the wrong comment or are maybe confused. Telegraph Hill is quite far from Haight Ashbury (as much as anything can be far apart in a 7x7 mile city).
  - throwawayq3423 2y ago
    You are right I got confused, but Telegraph Hill still was known for beatniks etc. And today it's close to the embarcadero which is ... well bad.
rapatel0 2y ago
Actually due to a confluence of events the place we chose was the best deal we found. The decision was based on cost (not trendiness) Regarding schools, school catchment is based on an esoteric lottery system loosely related to the area you place you live. If you have money, there are ways to game the system but otherwise it’s a low probability roll of the dice that you get a good school. Also, I didn’t have money Also, Day cares generally have a waitlist that starts before children are born. It’s interesting you feel you can judge the type of person I am almost no information. The internet makes everyone overfit their priors.
- throwaway2037 2y ago
  > It’s interesting you feel you can judge the type of person I am almost no information. The internet makes everyone overfit their priors. This is pretty common on HN when lifestyle is the debate.

throwawayq3423 2y ago

Correct me if i'm wrong but that's haight ashbury right? The famous magnet for druggies and general sh*theads? Why is this being help up as an example of a safe place?

heylook 2y ago
I think you either replied to the wrong comment or are maybe confused. Telegraph Hill is quite far from Haight Ashbury (as much as anything can be far apart in a 7x7 mile city).
- throwawayq3423 2y ago
  You are right I got confused, but Telegraph Hill still was known for beatniks etc. And today it's close to the embarcadero which is ... well bad.

rapatel0 2y ago

Actually due to a confluence of events the place we chose was the best deal we found. The decision was based on cost (not trendiness) Regarding schools, school catchment is based on an esoteric lottery system loosely related to the area you place you live. If you have money, there are ways to game the system but otherwise it’s a low probability roll of the dice that you get a good school. Also, I didn’t have money Also, Day cares generally have a waitlist that starts before children are born. It’s interesting you feel you can judge the type of person I am almost no information. The internet makes everyone overfit their priors.

throwaway2037 2y ago
> It’s interesting you feel you can judge the type of person I am almost no information. The internet makes everyone overfit their priors. This is pretty common on HN when lifestyle is the debate.