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DrewM

Carlsbad

"Trails"

valeries8

Canton

"Great for families"

piterp

San Luis Rey

"great for kids, with the elementary school and parks"

justinc14

Edison Park

"Lack of Diversity"

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Chinatown

#4 - Up 1 spot in San Francisco

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Russian Hill

#2 - Down 1 spot in San Francisco

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Sea Cliff

#1 - Up 1 spot in San Francisco

Top community reviews

sfsully

Lone Mountain

5/5 rating details

Childcare 3/5
Clean & Green 4/5
Cost of Living 4/5
Eating Out 3/5
Gym & Fitness 5/5
Internet Access 4/5
Lack of Traffic 3/5
Medical Facilities 5/5
Neighborly Spirit 4/5
Nightlife 3/5
Parks & Recreation 3/5
Peace & Quiet 4/5
Pest Free 3/5
Public Transport 3/5
Resale or Rental Value 3/5
Shopping Options 3/5
Safe & Sound 4/5
Schools 3/5

"What the Jesuits Have Wrought"

Twin monuments to Jesuit faith and education stand but a few blocks apart in San Francisco. One, a massive church that looks as if might have been moved here from a Roman square, sits near the northeastern edge of Golden Gate Park. The other, a neo-Gothic/Mediterranean monolith with an imposing tower, rises above a campus situated on a hill misnamed Lone Mountain (it is actually about 450 feet high, more “mount” than “mountain”). Together, St. Ignatius and the University of San Francisco form a... Full review

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