Regarding San Francisco in general, it's truly a city of contrasts. There are parts of the city that are absolutely beautiful and charming, and other parts that are destitute, filthy, ugly, dense, crowded, jammed, polluted and dangerous. Just like most big cities in the US, the bad stuff tends to get glossed over. SF is a great city for sure, but it's actually a overrated. It's also hilly city and is brutal for driving and parking.