Castro
The corner of Castro and 18th is still the center of gravity: Twin Peaks Tavern's clear windows, the rainbow crosswalks, the Castro Theatre marquee anchoring the block. Drinks at Last Call, Beaux, or 440 Castro; brunch at Kitchen Story or Starbelly; coffee at Reveille on Market. Skew is male, high-earning, and 30-something, with a steady tourist current on weekends. Dolores Park is the daytime overflow valve. Tradeoffs: rents on Hartford and Noe are brutal, and the scene tilts gay-male first, everyone else second. For lesbian or mixed-queer nights, you are crossing to the Mission.
Castro by the numbers
Castro runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Castro is about $115,800.
California registers voters by party, and where Castro sits Democrats lead at about 62%, with 25% no-party-preference and just 8% Republican.
The median renter in Castro pays about $3,070 a month.
About 10,300 Castro residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Foreign Cinema
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Bi-Rite Creamery
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Beretta Valencia
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U :Dessert Story
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Trestle Restaurant
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Fable
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Frances
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Blackbird
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Catch Seafood
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Poesia Osteria Italiana
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Canela Bistro Bar
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440 Castro
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Blind Butcher
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Castro Indian Restaurant & Bar
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Panoramic Views at Twin Peaks
Wheelchair access