Thanks for the Genuine Effort. I Enjoyed your video ❤

good video!

I've lived in all the areas. The current weather dictates where I live.

And some of us are originally from San Francisco and now can never afford to live there again. How cool is that?

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What website are you using to check the price per sq ft

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Heard California has a lot of homeless people

That’s the neat part, you don’t.

Love Alameda

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"I think people need to not believe the media and do your own research", "Yes I've been robbed and car broken into 4 times this year but thats a right wing conspiracy" also did you know what this <politician> did? I seen it on the news! The irony of the delusional Iibs in O Town, literally destroying themselves due to cognitive dissonance, denial and afraid to say the truth cause itll be racist

Ahh O town... crime or lawlessness, getting robbed in a bike lane, takeover of an entire park and lake by homeless next to lake merritt. O town residents are so delusional that they are still in denial of everything they did to the city because its 1.fake 2.a rightwing conspiracy to make O town look bad 3. real estate agents wont say anything negative 4.hoaxland Voters that voted for politicians that further ruined oakland wont admit that O town is bad because they are responsible. This sums it all up. Oh and everything is always closed, over 500 businesses left in 4 years. Apparently the 'smartest' people on the planet that apparently live in the Bay area and silicon valley still cant tell the truth because of ego while 'red states' that are uneducated can tell the truth in 5 mins, oakland deserves it all, enjoy your culture (of lying to the public about the situation here, diversity that robs you at night so you have to have bars on your windows, nature because that dilapidated building that was abandoned because businesses that were robbed 10x in one month decide to leave and not one business comes back, these buildings eventually turn into a great diverse, culturally fit, overgrown building that becomes part of a dystopian nature backdrop, yes OAKLAND RESIDENTS are the most delusional people on the planet, if you tell them the sky is blue, they will deny ever seeing a sky because its a right wing conspiracy and if youre pointing out the truth, youre racist

I love both cities. We have some more problems in Oakland, but it’s an amazing place to live.

To clarify about Piedmont: It used to be a district in Oakland and then the people there decided to secede.

Your video-making is very good. Your content ideas are perfect

Excellent videos!

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Both are hellholes

Rockridge Safeway parking lot yup yup. Alameda County is big & this video does not give fair representation. Try Lake Merritt for an interview process, weekday mornings.

I would say you should have interviewed West Oakland and East Oakland. The lake , rockridge, Montclair , and Temescal are all the more wealthy components of Oakland and the safest neighborhoods.

I don't know where you got this map, but Santa Rosa is WAY more Bay Area than Dixon or Calistoga is.

I would never live in California..

I grew up in the Oakland hills. Recognized every location in this video. Post-college took me to Arkansas. I miss the Bay-- it is a really nice place.

why do sports teams did left?

Cool video, would love to hear from a wider range of people in areas other than Montclair and Rockridge if you do a follow up! Moved from the Bay Area to Austin, now Dallas. When I consider moving back, the difference in affordability (even for a 6 figure earner) and crime are the two main factors that hold me back. At this rate, the vibes and culture that we love in the bay will one day cease to exist.

The liberal mind is so blind to reality

Look at the people he interviewed

Please willing to trade tacos over personal safety

Look. It undoubtedly has another side to it, just like any other place with a bad rep. But you can't deny what's happening there either-Most of the city is heading down the toilet. Crime, homelessness and drug abuse is rampant. I don't even dare park my car there anymore. I truly believe Oakland has the potential to be a great city, but as of right now, it's really bad. The problems it faces are REAL-it's not just media fearmongering. Living there means having to look over your shoulder just walking around. It's horrible, and the good people left there don't deserve having to experience that kind of anxiety.

YES ,YES IT IS THAT BAD…..IT WAS BAD BEFORE COVID BUT SINCE COVID ITS A MADD MAXX SITUATION….

Trust me, Oakland was nice area back in the 60'-70's but now it is a 💩hole!!! Stop trying to make it sound like it is a great place to live. Liberals are delusional.If you want to know the truth about the area, ask conservatives, they will tell you the truth about it. The crime is off the hook there. If you want to live in the Bay Area, my suggestion would be San Ramon, Danville, and Pleasantons Golden Eagle Estates. If you're really wealthy live in Blackhawk. You are welcome 😊

Loved my time living in Oakland. Diversity, food, culture, weather, nature.

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Too many mayates in Oakland, and too many yupster manginas in Berkeley! It's definitely better living in the Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore area.

Would have been a nice courtesy to explain a little bit of the history of Alameda Naval Air Station and its significance in our military history. Also, you just dropped the ball by not showing the Hornet.

I live right around the corner from Shouthshore...been here since 2005. I love Alameda 🙌

Santa Rosa and upper Sonoma county is part of north bay. Should’ve been included in the map.

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Just another dead City in the Bay area and don't tell me I'm wrong I was born and raised here and I'm 63, it's all dead all the businesses are gone all we have are homeless

im poor

??? The North Bay consists of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano Counties. You forgot a big chunk of Sonoma County on your map.

Zach, Can you please do a video on Albany, and other cities north of Berkeley.

You have the face of a cult leader

"Still some trails you can ride a mountain bike on". LOL.

Born and raised probably wont be able to afford a house here sense all these people want to move here because of everyone exploiting the island

What does restaurant thin city mean

Ive lived in the Bay area before all this bullshit tech really hit and fucked up the bay culture this was an area of blue collar people real people not techy hipster nerds like this motherfuckah talking right now

North bay goes up to Santa Rosa not Petaluma. After Santa Rosa, your next closest "big town" is Ukiah in Mendocino County.

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