How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Hayes Valley?
27 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 8.6 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.6★ average here.
Hayes Valley, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
27
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
8.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
25
enough to judge a rating
Established
10
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
52
per hair salon
Every hair salon in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 27 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up18 (67%)
- 4.0 to 4.45 (19%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (7%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hairchitect Barbershop & Lounge - Hayes Valley | 5.0★ | 468 | 320 m |
| Short Cuts for People | 5.0★ | 69 | 760 m |
| Church Barber & Apothecary | 4.8★ | 284 | 450 m |
| Beli Sf Barbershop | 4.8★ | 157 | 890 m |
| DAVID JAMES. | 4.8★ | 151 | 160 m |
| ORO Salon | 4.8★ | 61 | 770 m |
| Mystic Haircutting | 4.7★ | 168 | 690 m |
| Topiary Salon | 4.7★ | 52 | 660 m |
| Chicago 2 Barbershop | 4.5★ | 213 | 830 m |
| TAYLOR MONROE LOWER HAIGHT | 4.5★ | 114 | 560 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hairchitect Barbershop & Lounge - Hayes Valley | 5.0★ | 468 | 320 m |
| Church Barber & Apothecary | 4.8★ | 284 | 450 m |
| Chicago 2 Barbershop | 4.5★ | 213 | 830 m |
| Madison Reed Hair Color Bar Hayes Valley | 4.0★ | 186 | 310 m |
| Population Salon Mission | 4.0★ | 185 | 990 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Hayes Valley.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Hayes Valley?
27 within 1 km of the centre of Hayes Valley, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Hayes Valley a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 27 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 8.6 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.6★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Hayes Valley?
4.6 out of 5, across the 25 with at least 10 reviews. 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 52 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Hayes Valley are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Hairchitect Barbershop & Lounge - Hayes Valley (5.0, 468 reviews), Short Cuts for People (5.0, 69 reviews), Church Barber & Apothecary (4.8, 284 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Hayes Valley on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.