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Living in Piedmont Avenue Oakland

Piedmont Avenue is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 8,635 residents.

Piedmont Avenue has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Temescal, Grand Lake, Mosswood, Harrison St-Oakland Ave, Shafter, Pill Hill and Lakeshore.

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94 Walk Score of Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

Piedmont Avenue is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Photo of Fentons Creamery in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Fentons Creamery

Photo of Mausoleum of Chapel of the Chimes in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Mausoleum of Chapel of the Chimes

Daily errands do not require a car in Piedmont Avenue Oakland.

Piedmont Avenue is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 94.

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

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Piedmont Avenue Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Piedmont Avenue to other Oakland neighborhoods.

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Population

5 Temescal 95 68 94 4,271
6 Hawthorne 94 71 79 3,140
7 Piedmont Avenue 94 56 68 8,635
8 Pill Hill 93 69 95 1,745
9 East Peralta 93 63 95 3,043

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 89 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Piedmont Avenue.

People in Piedmont Avenue can walk to an average of 11 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Photo of Adesso in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Adesso

Photo of Cato's Ale House in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Cato's Ale House

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thumbnail for Fentons CreameryThe great Fenton's Creamery. Offering the best ice creams and sundaes before and after its fire that shut it down for a while a few years back. This location was also featured in Pixar's film "Up"

Emily Pankey
on Fentons Creamery

56 Transit Score of Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

Piedmont Avenue has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find Piedmont Avenue Oakland apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Piedmont Avenue has good 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 Piedmont Avenue on public transit.

68 Bike Score of Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

Piedmont Avenue is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Photo of Cato's Ale House in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Cato's Ale House

Photo of Posh Bagel in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Posh Bagel

Photo of Gaylord's Caffe Espresso in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Gaylord's Caffe Espresso

Photo of Giraffes, Public Art in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Giraffes, Public Art

Photo of Giraffes, Public Art in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Giraffes, Public Art

Photo of Oakland Av:Bayo Vista Av in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Oakland Av:Bayo Vista Av

thumbnail for Mausoleum of Chapel of the ChimesOne of my favorite streets to bop around on, Piedmont Ave is full of excellent restaurants, magnificent coffee shops, and many unique and individually owned shops and grocers.

Emily Pankey
on Mausoleum of Chapel of the Chimes

thumbnail for AdessoA great restaurant on the basement floor that specializes in its homemade charcuterie. It also has a great bar with a wide selection.

Emily Pankey
on Adesso

Photo of Blue Door Beads in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Blue Door Beads

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Piedmont Avenue

Photo of Piedmont Avenue Elementary School in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Piedmont Avenue Elementary School

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