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My son went to SF for grad school 10+ years ago. He lived in the Tenderloin for a year or so in a studio apartment there, $1100/month. It was the cheapest place he could find. He was mugged once while I was on the phone with him, but luckily he shoved the druggie away and the thug left him alone. That’s a phone call I won’t soon forget. It only lasted a couple of seconds, and luckily he was strong enough to defend himself. He moved out of that wasteland as soon as he could afford it. One visit by us was all it took to convince him to get the hell outta there. Don’t know what he was thinking to stay as long as he did, but I’m very glad he made it out of there alive and well.