Living in Oak Center Oakland

Oak Center Apartments for Rent

Oak Center is the 43rd most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 3,082 residents.

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

Nearby neighborhoods: Acorn, Ralph Bunche, Cypress Village, Acorn Industrial, McClymonds, Prescott and Clawson.

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Oak Center is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Martin Luther King, Junior Elementary School

Beth Eden Baptist Church

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Oak Center Oakland.

Oak Center is the 43rd most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 85.

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Oak Center Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Oak Center to other Oakland neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
41	School	86	57	63	1,837
42	Jingletown	86	68	92	2,070
43	Oak Center	85	74	96	3,082
44	Patten	85	58	61	2,772
45	Acorn	85	76	96	1,268

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Oak Center has Excellent Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Oak Center has excellent public transportation and about 4 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

Oak Center is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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