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This subreddit was created for people to be able to ask questions about the San Francisco Bay Area to residents. We strive to have /r/askSF serve as a reference to SF Bay Area resources. Post your question about, but not limited to: visiting the city, moving to the city, nightlife, restaurants, transportation, lifestyle, culture, etc.

210k subscribers1,164 posts / mo in Sep 20261,038 authors / mosince 2013

r/AskSF has 210k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,164 posts a month from 1,038 people. Top topics: Things to Do, Bay Area Moves and Hamilton Restaurants.

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Size and growth

How r/AskSF has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+21%in 12 months · +3.8% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 2026210k
Growing210k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+5.7%vs Sep 2025 · −7.0% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.2k
BusierPeaked at 1.6k in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskSF

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Things to Do2.6%
  2. Bay Area Moves1.9%
  3. Hamilton Restaurants1.3%
  4. Nightlife Bars & Clubs1.2%
  5. Date Nights and Places0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Funcheap
  2. yelp
  3. Official Website
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
  5. Eventbrite

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research