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San Francisco street walking trade-offs

Lombard Street rates 1.96/2 for hilliness, versus 0.36/2 for States Street.

Elena Park Published Sep 25, 2026 5 Min Read

Key findings

  • Hilliness ratings separate streetsLombard Street rates 1.96/2 for hilliness, versus 0.36/2 for States Street.
  • Pause points change the walkCastro Street rates 1.82/2 for rest-stop opportunity, versus 0.51/2 for Gold Mine Drive.
  • Shade is a different priorityStanyan Street rates 1.18/2 for shade continuity, versus 0.65/2 for Kearny Street.

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Initial order: Hilliness impression, highest first.
1 Lombard Street 1.96 1.02 1.3 1.39 1.46 1.7 0.7 1.69 1.19 0.69 0.85 0.77 Scenic or visitor Single slope Short local Hilliness impression: 1.96 on the editorial rating scale.
2 Hill Street 1.51 1.39 1.36 1.08 1.18 0.64 0.85 0.93 1.07 0.8 0.98 0.82 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.51 on the editorial rating scale.
3 Church Street 1.4 1.3 1.45 1.15 1.45 1.24 1.22 1.04 0.98 0.88 1.09 1.17 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.40 on the editorial rating scale.
4 Filbert Street 1.4 1.24 1.12 0.85 0.52 0.79 0.66 1.03 0.64 1.11 1.08 0.87 Unknown Unknown Short local Hilliness impression: 1.40 on the editorial rating scale.
5 Hyde Street 1.34 1.1 1.53 1.06 1.27 1.21 1.17 1.38 1.3 0.9 1.07 1.09 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.34 on the editorial rating scale.
6 Vermont Street 1.34 1.21 1.21 1.01 0.95 0.46 0.86 0.74 0.89 0.87 0.99 0.83 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.34 on the editorial rating scale.
7 Grand View Avenue 1.33 1.08 1.08 0.87 0.72 0.53 0.53 1.22 1.31 0.76 0.86 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.33 on the editorial rating scale.
8 Gold Mine Drive 1.25 0.99 1.02 0.82 0.63 0.36 0.32 0.86 0.92 0.76 0.65 0.51 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.25 on the editorial rating scale.
9 Jackson Street 1.22 0.96 1.23 1 1.23 0.67 1.09 0.7 0.94 0.88 1.05 0.99 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.22 on the editorial rating scale.
10 De Haro Street 1.21 1.08 1.14 0.95 1.01 0.58 0.91 0.81 0.86 0.91 1.11 0.95 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.21 on the editorial rating scale.
11 Chestnut Street 1.17 1.08 1.11 0.98 1.22 1.21 1 1.06 0.86 1.16 1.29 1.35 Unknown Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 1.17 on the editorial rating scale.
12 Rutledge Street 1.16 0.87 0.88 0.84 0.66 0.29 0.36 0.62 0.84 0.89 0.91 0.65 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.16 on the editorial rating scale.
13 Upper Terrace 1.14 0.9 0.92 0.98 0.63 0.54 0.47 0.98 1.17 0.88 0.82 0.75 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.14 on the editorial rating scale.
14 Fairmount Street 1.12 0.98 0.96 0.86 0.77 0.4 0.55 0.83 0.86 0.89 1.01 0.84 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.12 on the editorial rating scale.
15 Baker Street 1.08 0.83 1.03 0.98 1.06 0.76 0.82 0.63 0.96 0.89 1.01 0.9 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.08 on the editorial rating scale.
16 Clipper Street 1.08 0.95 1.05 0.99 1.22 0.59 0.74 0.69 1.04 0.9 1.06 0.94 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.08 on the editorial rating scale.
17 Lundy's Lane 1.05 0.67 0.69 0.76 0.46 0.41 0.42 0.33 0.66 0.77 0.88 0.66 Unknown Unknown Short local Hilliness impression: 1.05 on the editorial rating scale.
18 Sanchez Street 1.05 0.87 1.16 0.93 1 0.94 1.02 0.82 0.75 0.98 1.14 1.17 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.05 on the editorial rating scale.
19 Greenwich Street 1.04 0.94 1.1 1.01 1.09 1.03 0.89 1.03 1.04 0.95 1.14 1.13 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.04 on the editorial rating scale.
20 Esmeralda Avenue 1.01 0.84 1.04 0.87 0.75 0.44 0.55 0.61 0.78 0.87 1 0.87 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 1.01 on the editorial rating scale.
21 Mullen Avenue 0.99 0.74 0.8 0.86 0.83 0.22 0.43 0.49 0.93 0.81 0.85 0.7 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.99 on the editorial rating scale.
22 Octavia Street 0.99 0.98 1.32 1.15 1.2 0.55 1.18 0.94 1.16 0.89 0.99 0.85 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.99 on the editorial rating scale.
23 Leavenworth Street 0.98 0.75 0.94 0.92 0.88 0.48 0.74 0.43 0.88 0.83 1.01 0.83 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.98 on the editorial rating scale.
24 Cumberland Street 0.97 0.67 0.81 0.83 0.67 0.35 0.47 0.69 0.89 0.89 0.95 0.82 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.97 on the editorial rating scale.
25 Montcalm Street 0.97 0.58 0.7 0.79 0.5 0.18 0.31 0.5 0.77 0.87 0.98 0.75 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.97 on the editorial rating scale.
26 Fountain Street 0.96 0.6 0.82 0.88 0.75 0.31 0.48 0.61 0.96 0.8 0.88 0.66 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.96 on the editorial rating scale.
27 Willard Street 0.95 0.6 0.71 0.85 0.65 0.29 0.42 0.49 0.87 0.86 0.94 0.75 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.95 on the editorial rating scale.
28 Winfield Street 0.95 0.78 0.9 0.9 0.74 0.36 0.6 0.9 0.99 0.96 0.94 0.84 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.95 on the editorial rating scale.
29 Diamond Street 0.94 0.54 0.82 0.9 0.76 0.25 0.47 0.49 0.95 0.82 0.9 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.94 on the editorial rating scale.
30 Divisadero Street 0.94 1.08 1.47 1.21 1.61 1.16 1.56 0.84 1.12 0.91 1.19 1.4 Unknown Unknown Cross-city Hilliness impression: 0.94 on the editorial rating scale.
31 Beacon Street 0.93 0.77 0.96 0.96 1.02 0.36 0.62 0.64 0.99 0.84 0.9 0.78 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.93 on the editorial rating scale.
32 Webster Street 0.93 0.75 1.03 0.99 1.04 0.51 0.8 0.7 0.95 0.87 0.99 0.92 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.93 on the editorial rating scale.
33 Broderick Street 0.92 0.76 1.1 1 0.96 0.46 0.95 0.71 0.99 0.87 1.02 0.87 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.92 on the editorial rating scale.
34 Chapman Street 0.92 0.62 0.72 0.79 0.67 0.29 0.35 0.56 0.9 0.83 0.96 0.74 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.92 on the editorial rating scale.
35 Bradford Street 0.91 0.49 0.76 0.82 0.67 0.17 0.37 0.42 0.83 0.83 0.9 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.91 on the editorial rating scale.
36 Marietta Drive 0.9 0.67 0.72 0.75 0.66 0.33 0.35 0.46 0.74 0.83 0.9 0.72 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.90 on the editorial rating scale.
37 Marview Way 0.9 0.6 0.69 0.7 0.54 0.15 0.25 0.68 0.89 0.82 0.86 0.58 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.90 on the editorial rating scale.
38 Stanyan Street 0.9 0.94 1 0.92 0.96 0.84 0.84 0.99 0.76 1.18 1.21 1.13 Unknown Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 0.90 on the editorial rating scale.
39 Mars Street 0.88 0.37 0.8 0.95 0.86 0.2 0.47 0.4 1.01 0.82 0.86 0.69 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.88 on the editorial rating scale.
40 Peralta Avenue 0.88 0.77 0.85 0.89 0.87 0.42 0.58 0.55 0.82 0.9 0.97 0.89 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.88 on the editorial rating scale.
41 Prentiss Street 0.88 0.57 0.69 0.8 0.54 0.2 0.35 0.38 0.82 0.84 0.95 0.66 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.88 on the editorial rating scale.
42 Baden Street 0.87 0.46 0.67 0.83 0.63 0.19 0.37 0.42 0.76 0.84 0.92 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.87 on the editorial rating scale.
43 Mason Street 0.87 0.68 0.98 0.99 1.12 0.65 0.84 0.56 0.95 0.86 1.08 0.91 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.87 on the editorial rating scale.
44 Rhode Island Street 0.87 0.62 0.76 0.87 0.75 0.39 0.53 0.46 0.91 0.84 0.94 0.74 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.87 on the editorial rating scale.
45 Missouri Street 0.86 0.65 0.92 0.97 1.03 0.53 0.73 0.51 0.86 0.82 0.96 0.88 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.86 on the editorial rating scale.
46 Romolo Place 0.86 0.3 0.34 0.66 0.24 0.16 0.21 0.31 0.54 0.81 0.86 0.53 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.86 on the editorial rating scale.
47 Douglass Street 0.85 0.43 0.65 0.83 0.68 0.19 0.35 0.39 0.87 0.81 0.89 0.66 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.85 on the editorial rating scale.
48 Noe Street 0.85 0.64 0.74 0.67 0.65 0.92 0.34 0.57 0.5 1.02 1.29 1.27 Unknown Unknown Short local Hilliness impression: 0.85 on the editorial rating scale.
49 Banks Street 0.84 0.64 0.85 0.88 0.84 0.44 0.53 0.6 0.95 0.81 0.95 0.81 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.84 on the editorial rating scale.
50 Elsie Street 0.84 0.41 0.67 0.84 0.64 0.15 0.36 0.38 0.89 0.86 0.87 0.69 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.84 on the editorial rating scale.
51 Hoffman Avenue 0.84 0.65 0.72 0.81 0.71 0.38 0.42 0.61 0.87 0.85 0.94 0.78 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.84 on the editorial rating scale.
52 Powhattan Avenue 0.84 0.63 0.84 0.9 0.75 0.28 0.47 0.57 1.02 0.78 0.83 0.67 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.84 on the editorial rating scale.
53 Addison Street 0.83 0.63 0.73 0.82 0.67 0.56 0.55 0.65 0.82 0.93 1.04 0.91 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.83 on the editorial rating scale.
54 Bocana Street 0.83 0.48 0.76 0.88 0.63 0.2 0.35 0.45 0.98 0.79 0.77 0.56 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.83 on the editorial rating scale.
55 Duncan Street 0.83 0.5 0.75 0.8 0.66 0.36 0.37 0.42 0.8 0.85 0.98 0.79 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.83 on the editorial rating scale.
56 Eugenia Avenue 0.83 0.55 0.66 0.74 0.63 0.43 0.44 0.58 0.76 0.88 0.99 0.87 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.83 on the editorial rating scale.
57 Jarboe Avenue 0.83 0.52 0.64 0.75 0.66 0.21 0.35 0.32 0.81 0.82 0.92 0.7 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.83 on the editorial rating scale.
58 Ashbury Street 0.82 0.62 0.8 0.89 0.83 1.07 0.6 0.65 0.72 1.12 1.23 1.35 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.82 on the editorial rating scale.
59 Romain Street 0.82 0.38 0.69 0.9 0.77 0.16 0.34 0.3 0.95 0.82 0.84 0.65 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.82 on the editorial rating scale.
60 Belgrave Avenue 0.81 0.39 0.75 0.92 0.86 0.21 0.48 0.42 0.92 0.83 0.88 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.81 on the editorial rating scale.
61 Ord Street 0.81 0.64 0.74 0.83 0.79 0.32 0.44 0.34 0.83 0.84 0.98 0.79 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.81 on the editorial rating scale.
62 Powell Street 0.81 0.56 1.13 1.31 1.75 1.71 1.17 0.66 0.96 0.8 1.26 1.63 Major corridor Unknown Cross-city Hilliness impression: 0.81 on the editorial rating scale.
63 Taylor Street 0.81 0.61 0.93 0.95 1.13 0.86 1.01 0.51 0.85 0.86 1.14 1.1 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.81 on the editorial rating scale.
64 Broadway 0.8 0.76 1.14 1.2 1.7 1.11 1.18 0.73 1 0.82 1.11 1.19 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.80 on the editorial rating scale.
65 Ripley Street 0.8 0.4 0.71 0.83 0.66 0.19 0.35 0.42 0.93 0.79 0.84 0.59 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.80 on the editorial rating scale.
66 Union Street 0.8 0.67 1 1.03 1.58 1.61 1.01 0.64 0.95 0.82 1.28 1.65 Commercial Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 0.80 on the editorial rating scale.
67 Arkansas Street 0.79 0.55 0.8 0.9 0.71 0.3 0.49 0.41 0.83 0.78 0.89 0.71 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
68 Coso Avenue 0.79 0.46 0.83 0.94 0.96 0.21 0.51 0.38 0.99 0.77 0.79 0.72 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
69 Fillmore Street 0.79 0.77 1.01 1.02 1.56 1.17 1.26 0.53 0.98 0.94 1.19 1.41 Unknown Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
70 Jones Street 0.79 0.52 0.91 0.91 1.02 0.62 0.72 0.49 0.87 0.85 1.09 0.96 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
71 Kansas Street 0.79 0.59 0.88 0.96 0.98 0.4 0.64 0.44 0.87 0.77 0.97 0.89 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
72 Miguel Street 0.79 0.36 0.77 0.92 0.81 0.26 0.46 0.4 0.89 0.84 0.91 0.78 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.79 on the editorial rating scale.
73 Franconia Street 0.78 0.49 0.79 0.93 0.84 0.2 0.41 0.31 0.92 0.8 0.8 0.67 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.78 on the editorial rating scale.
74 Wisconsin Street 0.78 0.57 0.92 0.96 1.04 0.46 0.7 0.4 0.83 0.8 0.96 0.85 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.78 on the editorial rating scale.
75 Connecticut Street 0.77 0.55 0.79 0.86 0.82 0.33 0.55 0.39 0.8 0.82 0.95 0.75 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.77 on the editorial rating scale.
76 Nevada Street 0.77 0.59 0.95 0.95 1.06 0.55 0.85 0.43 0.92 0.8 1.02 0.93 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.77 on the editorial rating scale.
77 Saturn Street 0.77 0.32 0.67 0.91 0.71 0.16 0.36 0.38 0.92 0.8 0.81 0.58 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.77 on the editorial rating scale.
78 Andover Street 0.76 0.32 0.64 0.85 0.65 0.1 0.32 0.23 0.85 0.81 0.82 0.57 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.76 on the editorial rating scale.
79 Carolina Street 0.75 0.57 0.76 0.94 0.89 0.5 0.56 0.51 0.88 0.84 1 0.81 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.75 on the editorial rating scale.
80 Eureka Street 0.75 0.69 0.89 0.97 1.05 1.06 0.81 0.77 0.94 0.96 1.11 1.13 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.75 on the editorial rating scale.
81 Washington Street 0.75 0.62 1 1.15 1.64 1.01 0.96 0.74 0.98 0.75 1.15 1.24 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.75 on the editorial rating scale.
82 Foerster Street 0.74 0.51 0.73 0.86 0.73 0.24 0.41 0.35 0.86 0.85 0.93 0.74 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.74 on the editorial rating scale.
83 Duboce Avenue 0.73 0.6 0.84 0.93 0.73 0.82 0.53 0.81 0.74 1.04 1.18 1.13 Unknown Unknown Short local Hilliness impression: 0.73 on the editorial rating scale.
84 Gates Street 0.73 0.56 0.77 0.91 0.83 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.94 0.85 0.93 0.81 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.73 on the editorial rating scale.
85 Randall Street 0.72 0.49 0.85 0.97 0.96 0.35 0.67 0.39 0.87 0.85 0.97 0.82 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.72 on the editorial rating scale.
86 Green Street 0.7 0.49 0.93 1.04 1.25 0.67 0.73 0.54 0.99 0.8 1.03 0.92 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.70 on the editorial rating scale.
87 Laidley Street 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.78 0.56 0.2 0.37 0.3 0.84 0.81 0.91 0.65 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.70 on the editorial rating scale.
88 Pacific Avenue 0.68 0.67 0.83 1.12 1.57 1.36 0.96 1.02 1.15 0.82 1.23 1.45 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.68 on the editorial rating scale.
89 Texas Street 0.68 0.59 0.82 0.97 1.11 0.49 0.64 0.36 0.89 0.76 0.93 0.8 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.68 on the editorial rating scale.
90 22nd Street 0.66 0.56 0.92 0.97 1.22 1.13 0.91 0.57 0.85 0.94 1.11 1.12 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.66 on the editorial rating scale.
91 Vallejo Street 0.66 0.55 1.04 1.04 1.37 1.26 1.17 0.62 0.9 0.92 1.2 1.33 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.66 on the editorial rating scale.
92 25th Street 0.62 0.44 0.8 0.96 1.04 0.47 0.71 0.32 0.91 0.86 0.98 0.9 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.62 on the editorial rating scale.
93 27th Street 0.62 0.46 0.81 0.94 0.96 0.36 0.69 0.39 0.87 0.84 0.95 0.88 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.62 on the editorial rating scale.
94 Corwin Street 0.56 0.37 0.64 0.85 0.82 0.29 0.44 0.27 0.91 0.8 0.95 0.74 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.56 on the editorial rating scale.
95 24th Street 0.55 0.45 0.86 0.99 1.3 1.4 1.01 0.52 0.82 0.97 1.2 1.41 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.55 on the editorial rating scale.
96 21st Street 0.53 0.46 0.84 1.02 1.25 0.74 0.81 0.54 0.98 0.91 1.01 0.95 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.53 on the editorial rating scale.
97 Castro Street 0.52 0.33 0.55 0.92 1.42 1.8 0.45 0.47 0.78 0.94 1.56 1.82 Commercial Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 0.52 on the editorial rating scale.
98 Kearny Street 0.48 0.3 0.69 1.2 1.84 0.86 0.82 0.3 0.94 0.65 1.25 1.44 Commercial Unknown District connector Hilliness impression: 0.48 on the editorial rating scale.
99 Collingwood Street 0.44 0.36 0.66 0.96 1.26 1.14 0.71 0.35 0.74 0.98 1.21 1.28 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.44 on the editorial rating scale.
100 States Street 0.36 0.27 0.59 0.92 1.21 0.43 0.37 0.71 1.07 0.71 0.91 0.82 Unknown Unknown Unknown Hilliness impression: 0.36 on the editorial rating scale.
100 rows · all fields visible
Data completeness: 3 categorical field(s) contain unknowns

Street role: 95 of 100 entries unresolved. Unknown values are excluded from group comparisons.

Terrain pattern: 99 of 100 entries unresolved. Unknown values are excluded from group comparisons.

Route extent: 87 of 100 entries unresolved. Unknown values are excluded from group comparisons.

100rows in the dataset
18fields per row
0.84median Hilliness impression
0.19middle-half spread

Where the ratings cluster

Hilliness impression · 0–2 rating · 100 finite values

0.361.96

8 equal-width bin(s) across the observed range; the final bin includes the maximum. Middle 50%: 0.77–0.96. Hover a bin for its range.

First five by Hilliness impression

  1. 1Lombard Street1.96
  2. 2Hill Street1.51
  3. 3Church Street1.4
  4. 4Filbert Street1.4
  5. 5Hyde Street1.34

Tied scores retain source order; listing first does not break a tie. Read across each row before choosing a shortlist.

Distribution across numeric fields

Quartiles describe the middle half of each field. Units differ; compare values within a row of this summary, not across unrelated fields.

FieldValid nMinimum25th pct.Median75th pct.Maximum
Hilliness impression (0–2 rating)1000.360.770.840.961.96
Sustained-climb demand (0–2 rating)1000.270.490.60.771.39
Route variability (0–2 rating)1000.340.730.8311.53
Crossing complexity (0–2 rating)1000.660.850.920.981.39
Traffic exposure (0–2 rating)1000.240.680.861.121.84
Visitor interest (0–2 rating)1000.10.290.450.81.8
Neighborhood variety (0–2 rating)1000.210.420.550.821.56
Scenic potential (0–2 rating)1000.230.410.550.71.69
Wind exposure (0–2 rating)1000.50.830.890.961.31
Shade continuity (0–2 rating)1000.650.810.840.891.18
Walking continuity (0–2 rating)1000.650.90.971.081.56
Rest-stop opportunity (0–2 rating)1000.510.710.820.971.82
Field definitions and analysis method
rank
Position after sorting the ranking field; ties are not evidence of a real difference.
Entry
Identity of this comparison entry.
Hilliness impression
0: Predominantly level street identity; 1: Mix of level and noticeably sloped segments; 2: Steeply sloped street identity dominates
Sustained-climb demand
0: Inclines short or absent in street identity; 1: Several moderate continuous inclines; 2: Long sustained incline is central to street identity
Route variability
0: Street character largely consistent along its extent; 1: Several noticeably different segments; 2: Many sharply different segments and terrain changes
Crossing complexity
0: Simple low-complexity intersections dominate; 1: Mix of ordinary and complex intersections; 2: Broad or irregular complex intersections dominate
Traffic exposure
0: Quiet low-traffic street character; 1: Mixed quiet and busy sections; 2: Busy vehicular corridor character dominates
Visitor interest
0: Primarily routine local street functions; 1: Some distinctive destinations or features; 2: Multiple notable visitor destinations define the street
Neighborhood variety
0: One consistent neighborhood setting; 1: Several neighborhood contexts; 2: Many distinct neighborhood contexts along the street
Scenic potential
0: Enclosed ordinary streetscape with limited views; 1: Intermittent vistas or distinctive scenery; 2: Prominent vistas or scenic identity throughout key sections
Wind exposure
0: Sheltered street setting predominates; 1: Mixed sheltered and exposed segments; 2: Open exposed setting predominates
Shade continuity
0: Little continuous tree or building shade; 1: Intermittent shaded stretches; 2: Substantial shade shapes the walking setting
Walking continuity
0: Frequent apparent discontinuities or indirect pedestrian paths; 1: Mostly continuous with occasional interruptions; 2: Continuous legible pedestrian route is characteristic
Rest-stop opportunity
0: Few obvious places to pause; 1: Some shops parks or resting destinations; 2: Frequent varied places to pause along the street
Street role
Residential: Residential frontage defines the street identity; Commercial: Shops and business frontage define the street identity; Major corridor: Cross-city movement defines the street identity; Scenic or visitor: Scenic and visitor activity defines the street identity; Unknown: Identity or classification is uncertain, or no listed category fits
Terrain pattern
Level: Level terrain dominates the street identity; Single slope: One continuous slope dominates the street identity; Rolling: Several climbs and descents shape the street identity; Unknown: Identity or classification is uncertain, or no listed category fits
Route extent
Short local: Short neighborhood street identity; District connector: Connects several nearby neighborhood areas; Cross-city: Extends across many distinct city areas; Unknown: Identity or classification is uncertain, or no listed category fits
rationale
Explanation of the row’s ratings under the stated criteria.

Statistics are computed from the published finite values. Quantiles use linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p. Associations can reflect shared assessment assumptions; no statistical significance or real-world causal effect is implied. The article explains the assessment method and limitations.

Lombard Street rates 1.96/2 for hilliness, versus 0.36/2 for States Street. Castro Street rates 1.82/2 for rest-stop opportunity, versus 0.51/2 for Gold Mine Drive. Stanyan Street rates 1.18/2 for shade continuity, versus 0.65/2 for Kearny Street.

Hilliness impression and neighborhood variety have a tie-aware Spearman rank correlation of 0.03. On our 0–2 rating scales, Lombard Street receives 1.96 for hilliness impression and 0.70 for neighborhood variety; States Street receives 0.36 and 0.37, respectively.

Hilliness and neighborhood variety have almost no rank association in this comparison. Streets associated with more varied settings are not simply rated hillier. That separation is useful: a varied walk and a demanding climb need not be the same objective. The missing terrain categories, however, limit how far the hilliness numbers can be taken. A whole-street rating cannot identify the particular steep section, its length or an easier parallel route. For a real walk, break the street into segments and consider where the crossings, shade and stops fall along those segments. That is more useful than choosing between neighboring decimal positions in a citywide list.

Terrain pattern is Unknown for 99/100 streets, even though each has a hilliness rating. Shade continuity is compressed to 0.65–1.18. The table does not establish a continuous slope or promise a shaded route. Its better use is to organize a segment-level check of the walk you want to take.

Street role is unresolved for 95/100 entries, leaving 5 rows for named-group comparisons. The primary rating has an exact tie spanning 6 entries; rounding to one decimal puts as many as 35 together. Read nearby positions as broad clusters rather than distinct tiers.

What the ratings show

The analysis covers 100 rows and 18 fields.

The spread in Hilliness impression

Across 100 usable values, Hilliness impression runs from 0.36 to 1.96 on the 0–2 rating scale. The median is 0.84; the middle half of rows falls between 0.77 and 0.96. That middle-half range is 0.19, compared with a full range of 1.6. There are 0 missing or non-finite values in this field.

The rank is a sorting aid, not a confidence statement. Small gaps between subjective ratings do not establish meaningful differences. Use the full row and its assumptions when making a shortlist.

Comparing Route extent groups

The Short local group has a median Hilliness impression of 1.05 across 5 rows; District connector has 0.8 across 6. Their medians differ by 0.26. The middle half of Short local runs from 0.85 to 1.4, compared with 0.59 to 0.88 for District connector. This comparison includes 2 groups with at least five rows each; 89 rows are outside those groups (including unknown labels and small groups). Different group composition can explain the difference, so it is not an isolated effect of the group label.

Which fields move together

  • Sustained-climb demand and Hilliness impression: Spearman rho = 0.76 across 100 complete pairs. Higher values tend to accompany higher Hilliness impression values within these rows.
  • Scenic potential and Hilliness impression: Spearman rho = 0.54 across 100 complete pairs. Higher values tend to accompany higher Hilliness impression values within these rows.
  • Route variability and Hilliness impression: Spearman rho = 0.47 across 100 complete pairs. Higher values tend to accompany higher Hilliness impression values within these rows.
  • Traffic exposure and Hilliness impression: Spearman rho = -0.23 across 100 complete pairs. Lower values tend to accompany higher Hilliness impression values within these rows.

These are descriptive associations, not causal findings. They can reflect the assessment’s shared assumptions, linked scoring rubrics or repeated scenario structure. Correlated ratings are not independent confirmation of one another.

How the shortlist changes with a constraint

The following comparisons retain the published Hilliness impression ordering but split the dataset at each secondary field’s median. Choose the side that matches your use case; neither side is assumed to be better.

  • With Sustained-climb demand at or below 0.6, 50 rows qualify. Montcalm Street is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 0.97 for Hilliness impression; its Sustained-climb demand is 0.58.
  • With Sustained-climb demand above 0.6, 50 rows qualify. Lombard Street is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 1.96 for Hilliness impression; its Sustained-climb demand is 1.02.
  • With Scenic potential at or below 0.55, 50 rows qualify. Lundy’s Lane is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 1.05 for Hilliness impression; its Scenic potential is 0.33.
  • With Scenic potential above 0.55, 50 rows qualify. Lombard Street is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 1.96 for Hilliness impression; its Scenic potential is 1.69.
  • With Route variability at or below 0.83, 50 rows qualify. Lundy’s Lane is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 1.05 for Hilliness impression; its Route variability is 0.69.
  • With Route variability above 0.83, 50 rows qualify. Lombard Street is the first listed of 1 row(s) tied at that subset’s highest value of 1.96 for Hilliness impression; its Route variability is 1.3.

Reproducing the analysis

Download the complete CSV, retain finite numeric values, and sort the ranking field in the descending direction. Quantiles use linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p; group statistics use the same method. Spearman correlations use average ranks for ties and use only complete numeric pairs. No significance tests or confidence intervals are reported: these assessments are not a random sample of measured outcomes.

How we compared the entries

We use AI-assisted scoring against the criteria shown for each column. These ratings are subjective editorial assessments, not physical tests or measurements. The assessments use candidate names and descriptions; no independent product testing or field research was performed.

Catalog scope: model-suggested identities from the original cohort; not independently verified.

Scores follow the ordered criteria shown in the table; decimals indicate positions between those anchors, not measurement precision. Associations describe patterns in these assessments and do not establish cause. Category labels and candidate identities can contain errors.

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