The Richmond District occupies a large portion of San Francisco’s northwest side and developed as the city expanded toward the Pacific coast. Built largely during the early 20th century, it features long avenues, dense residential blocks, and strong transit connections that supported large-scale population growth.
The area functions as a self-contained urban district with a strong residential base. Its development reflects practical planning focused on housing supply and accessibility. The Richmond District demonstrates how suburban-style expansion occurred within San Francisco’s city limits, blending density with livability.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 37.7806432, -122.4725964
- Type: Suburb
OSM tags
- ele: 52
- gnis:feature_id: 1659508
- Name: Richmond District
- Name (English): Richmond District
- Name (Chinese): 列治文区
- Place type: Suburb
- Population: 59297
- Wikidata: Q4395003
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia (English) – Richmond District, San Francisco