Living in Downtown Oakland

Downtown Apartments for Rent

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 16,449 residents.

Downtown has excellent public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Koreatown-Northgate, Produce and Waterfront, Merritt, Adams Point, Acorn, Oak Center and Ralph Bunche.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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United States California Oakland Downtown

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Scenic views

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Oakland.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 98.

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Downtown Oakland Apartments for Rent

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Oakland neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Downtown	98	86	90	16,449
2	Koreatown-Northgate	97	76	98	2,507
3	Fruitvale Station	95	74	85	1,559

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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Downtown

98

86

90

16,449

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Koreatown-Northgate

97

76

98

2,507

3

Fruitvale Station

95

74

85

1,559

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Downtown has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Downtown Oakland apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Downtown has excellent public transportation and about 9 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

Downtown is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Alameda County Superior Court

Lincoln Elementary School

Camron-Stanford House

Sidewalk

Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Corner Pf 10th And jackson

13th And Alice

Alameda County Parking Garage

Oakland Museum

Sculpture

Lake Merritt 12th Street Park

Lake Merritt Hotel & Apartment

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Apartments Near Parks

Apartments Near Downtown Schools

Apartments Near Employers

Clorox Headquarters

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