San Francisco Rental

San Francisco Rental

There are many possibilities to get a rentla in the city of San Francisco. It can be a great place to have a property due to the weather and the culture of the city. You may want to work, or retire in the city, or to have a vacation in the city.

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the USA at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several islands are part of the city, notably Alcatraz, Treasure Island, and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, together with small portions of Alameda Island, Angel Island, and Red Rock Island. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven by seven mile square," a common local colloquialism referring to the city's shape.

San Francisco is famous for its hills. There are more than 50 hills within city limits. Some neighborhoods are named after the hill on which they are situated, including Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Potrero Hill, and Telegraph Hill.

Near the geographic center of the city, southwest of the downtown area, are a series of less densely populated hills. Dominating this area is Mount Sutro, the site of Sutro Tower, a large red and white radio and television transmission tower. Nearby is Twin Peaks, a pair of hills resting at one of the city's highest points and a popular overlook spot for tour groups. San Francisco's tallest hill, Mount Davidson, is 925 feet ( high and is capped with a 103 foot tall cross built in 1934.

The San Andreas and Hayward Faults are responsible for much earthquake activity, even though neither passes through the city itself. It was the San Andreas Fault which slipped and caused the earthquakes in 1906 and 1989. Minor earthquakes occur on a regular basis. The threat of major earthquakes plays a large role in the city's infrastructure development. The city has repeatedly upgraded its building codes, requiring retrofits for older buildings and higher engineering standards for new construction. However, there are still thousands of smaller buildings that remain vulnerable to quake damage.

The combination of cold ocean water and the high heat of the California mainland create the city's characteristic fog that can cover the western half of the city all day during the spring and early summer. The fog is less pronounced in eastern neighborhoods, in the late summer, and during the fall, which are the warmest months of the year. Due to its sharp topography and maritime influences, San Francisco exhibits a multitude of distinct microclimates.

Neighborhoods in San Francisco, California

Alamo Square, Anza Vista, Ashbury Heights, Balboa Park, Balboa Terrace, Bayview, Bernal Heights, Buena Vista, Castro, Cathedral Hill, Cayuga Terrace, China Basin, Chinatown, Civic Center, Clarendon Heights, Cole Valley, Corona Heights, Cow Hollow, Crocker-Amazon, Diamond Heights, Dogpatch, Dolores Heights, Duboce Triangle, Embarcadero, Eureka Valley, Excelsior, Fillmore, Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Forest Hill, Forest Knolls, French Quarter (Belden Place), Glen Park, Golden Gate Heights, Haight - Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Hunters Point, India Basin, Ingleside, Ingleside Terraces, Inner Sunset, Islais Creek, Jackson Square, Japantown, Jordan Park, Laguna Honda, Lake, Lakeside, Laurel Heights, Little Hollywood, Little Russia, Little Saigon, Lone Mountain, Lower Haight, Lower Pacific Heights, Lower Nob Hill, Marina District, Merced Heights, Merced Manor, Midtown Terrace, Miraloma Park, Mission Bay, Mission District,Mission Dolores, Mount Davidson, Nob Hill, Noe Valley, North Beach, NoPA (North of the Panhandle), Oceanview, Outer Mission, Pacific Heights, Park Merced, Parkside, Polk Gulch, Portola, Portola Place, Potrero Hill, Presidio, Presidio Heights, Richmond District, Rincon Hill, Russian Hill, Safeway Heights, Saint Francis Wood, Sea Cliff, Sherwood Forest, Silver Terrace, South Beach,South of Market, South Park, Sunnyside, Sunnydale, Sunset District, Telegraph Hill, Tenderloin, Treasure Island, Twin Peaks, Union Square, University Mound, Upper Market, Visitacion Valley, Vista del Mar, West Portal, Western Addition, Westwood Highlands, Westwood Park.