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Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 16,449 residents.
Downtown has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Koreatown-Northgate, Produce and Waterfront, Merritt, Adams Point, Acorn, Oak Center and Ralph Bunche.
Daily errands do not require a car.
Oakland's Prettiest Crosswalk
canondill graffiti
Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Oakland.
Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 97.
Find apartments in Oakland's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Koreatown-Northgate and Temescal.
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Compare Downtown to other Oakland neighborhoods.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 97 | 84 | 84 |
| 2 | Koreatown-Northgate | 97 | 76 | 95 |
| 3 | Temescal | 92 | 68 | 95 |
There are about 473 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.
People in Downtown can walk to an average of 32 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
Specialty's Cafe & Bakery
I B's Hoagies
Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Downtown Oakland apartments for rent near public transit.
Downtown has excellent public transportation and about 9 bus and 3 subway lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.
Downtown has about 25 car shares from City CarShare, RelayRides, Zipcar and Getaround.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
Downtown has less personal crime and less property crime per person than the Oakland average.
Downtown Crime Rate
Compared to all Oakland neighborhoods.
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People Of Oakland: The Gardener
Oakland Flower Market
Scenic views
Markets
It doesn't look like much from the outside...but beautiful fresh flowers and floral accessories await inside!
Jessica Pfeifer
on Oakland Flower Market
9th and Washington, Oakland, CA 94607
Lincoln Elementary School
Brown Couch Cafe
Metal Sculpture
More open air markets in Chinatown, these can oftentimes expand the length of an entire block
Emily Pankey
on Markets
Napoleon Super Bakery, 810 Franklin St.
Preservation Park
Preservation Park
Some of the sidewalks are layered to allow for beautiful lighting and more shopping!
Emily Pankey
on Old Oakland Sidewalk
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Jessica Pfeifer
on Oakland's Prettiest Crosswalk