The Excelsior is a welcoming neighborhood with deep community roots, offering a genuinely residential retreat from the busier parts of the city.
It's known as having one of the most unpretentious vibes in San Francisco. Anchored by small, local businesses, the Excelsior is full of old-school diners, corner stores, and ethnic markets that double as gathering spots for its longtime residents.
The Excelsior also stands out as one of the city's most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, with a wide mix of cultures living and working side by side to give it a character all its own. Creativity runs through the community too, showing up in murals that cover the outer walls of corner stores, schools, and community spaces throughout the district.
Much of the neighborhood is heavy with tract homes built in the 1930s with identical floor plans and slightly varied facades. Also blended into the mix are Streamline Moderne houses, an Art Deco offshoot known for its curving forms, long horizontal lines, and nautical touches.
Sunday Streets Excelsior, held each fall along Mission Street, is the neighborhood's can't-miss annual gathering, closing the street to cars for a day of food, live music, and local vendors.
The Excelsior remains one of San Francisco's largest and least-known neighborhoods, but those who find their way past its borders tend not to wander far again.
22,082 people live in Excelsior, where the median age is 44 and the average individual income is $51,982. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Excelsior has 6,525 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Excelsior do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 22,082 people call Excelsior home. The population density is 31,021 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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