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Shafter Apartments for Rent

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Shafter is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 3,433 residents.

Shafter has good public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Temescal, Fairview Park, Bushrod, Rockridge, Piedmont Avenue, Mosswood and Santa Fe.

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Walk Score of Shafter, Oakland, CA

Shafter is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Telegraph Av:52nd St

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Rockridge Market Hall

Daily errands do not require a car in Shafter Oakland.

Shafter is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 90.

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

Shafter Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Shafter to other Oakland neighborhoods.

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Population
8 Saint Elizabeth 91 71 61 6,226
9 Merritt 91 72 90 2,723
10 Shafter 90 64 90 3,433
11 Hawthorne 90 70 68 3,140
12 Fairview Park 90 64 97 3,927

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 99 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Shafter.

People in Shafter can walk to an average of 8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Transit Score of Shafter, Oakland, CA

Shafter has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find Shafter Oakland apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

Shafter has good public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

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Shafter has about 5 car shares from City CarShare, Zipcar and Getaround.

Bike Score of Shafter, Oakland, CA

Shafter is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Crime in Shafter

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Shafter has average property crime and less personal crime per person than the Oakland average.

Shafter Crime Rate

Compared to all Oakland neighborhoods.

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Photo of Temescal Branch Library in Shafter, Oakland

Temescal Branch Library

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Walking Zebras Under Bridge

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Bike Link Lockers

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Rockridge Neighborhood

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