Merritt is the 33rd most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 4,371 residents.
Merritt has good public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Civic Center, Clinton, Ivy Hill, Lake Merritt, Lakewide, Cleveland Heights and East Peralta.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Merritt.
Merritt is the 33rd most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 81.
The best Oakland neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown, Civic Center and Chinatown.
Compare Merritt to other Oakland neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cleveland Heights | 81 | 61 | 74 |
| 32 | Rockridge | 81 | 59 | 70 |
| 33 | Merritt | 81 | 69 | 86 |
| 34 | Lakeshore | 81 | 49 | 58 |
| 35 | Dimond | 80 | 54 | 58 |
There are about 12 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Merritt. People in Merritt can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Many nearby public transportation options.
Merritt has good public transportation and about 8 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Merritt on public transit.
Merritt has about 2 car shares from City CarShare and Zipcar.
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