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

People Of Oakland: The Gardener

Oakland Flower Market

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Oakland.

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

Find apartments in Oakland's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Koreatown-Northgate and Fruitvale Station.

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

Rank

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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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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Eating & Drinking

There are about 382 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.

People in Downtown can walk to an average of 26 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Fox Theater

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Jessica Pfeifer
on Oakland's Prettiest Crosswalk

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 21 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

Neighborhood Guides

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9th and Washington, Oakland, CA 94607

Preservation Park

Old Town Square Condos

Downtown is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Scenic views

Markets

Alameda County Superior Court

Old Oakland Sidewalk

9th and Washington, Oakland, CA 94607

Lincoln Elementary School

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