Is San Francisco Safe for Women?

Parts of the city can be rough, there are homeless and folks doing drugs. I lived there for about 5 years, had crazy people yell at me, punched once in the chest by a man with MH issues and a friend had a cup of something thrown on her. Also, pickpockets on the wharf so keep your valuables in front or zipped up where people can’t grab it. Despite the craziness, once you get away from downtown there are nice quiet parts of the city, residential with families and parks. And the nice thing is you can easily walk or catch public transport to downtown.

It can be very safe aside from certain people on the streets who are intoxicated or inebriated. Sometimes they can be harmful but not if you mind your business. Aside from this walking alone being alone has always felt completely fine to me.

Generally a very safe city! I really never worry about any violence. The one thing to be careful about is if you have a car. You would want to make sure to not leave any bags or valuables in the car.

SF gets a really bad rap from the media. The city is beautiful and as a woman I truly feel safe in a majority of the neighborhoods. That being said staying diligent is important in any new city, but do not let the media intimidate you

Every neighborhood has so many quirks and uniqueness to it, you will love exploring every part of SF. You can easily walk or public transit to most parts of the city. You can ask others for help or if you have any questions. The only neighborhood to be weary of is the Tenderloin.

Solo travel

I wasn’t too concerned for my safety. I mostly kept to myself. But I did see a lot of homeless people and that was the only time I felt a bit unsafe. Other than that, I was fine! People were generally kind but that’s because I smile a lot haha.