Pros and Cons of Living in Oakland

[@beatpirate8]

Bay native. Rent is good. Condo is more secure w parking lot. I regret being a home. Buyer. There is some real problems here at night. And I definitely am cautious at night. There are robberies and carjackings rampant and broken glass just because . It happens in even nice neighborhoods . You must be vigilant coming to car and leaving car. I’ve never felt this way since I came here from sf during college. It’s my first time feeling anxious and alert so hard.

[@lmemusicfamily7697]

I’m 22 from Oakland I love my city but in about two years I would like to save up and relocate to Atlanta and invest in real estate thanks for showing love to the city you just got a like and earned a new subscriber

[@chakaoliver7835]

I'm in atl. I'm curious about a good life in a place where racism is dead and girls are safe. How's Oakland for the 75k income?

[@MacSnakeMoanMedia]

@@chakaoliver7835i would say find a city on the outskirts.

[@johnwalker1493]

Some people are so delusional, they can't understand how Oakland with it's high murder rate can be the top 5 most expensive city to live in in America. I've lived here since 1966, and I will say this. Crime is still a big issue. But the pattern is different. There didn't used to be all this killing over nothing like it is now. During the 70's, 80's, 90's, and early 2000's, the killing was the result of gang activities, and drug organizations. Now the murders are mostly perpetrated by crack babies, with no direction in life, who target the weak, and elderly. Robbing the rich or well off. Now people are killing in Oakland, in 2022 just to make the news.

[@eromero8190]

That’s a pretty fair assessment and I was 14 in 1966 and lived in Brookfield village and seen my first murder victim. On my way home by the railroad tracks two blocks from where I lived,he was naïve enough to go to Food King on East 14th and cash his check

[@Lonnie32120031]

East Oakland is going to be "cleared out" over the next ten years. The gentrification of the area is going to accelerate insanely. Invest in East Oakland!

[@thateastbaylife]

Housing prices have been rising all over the Town and we've certainly been seeing gentrification push into many neighborhoods further East.

[@riverking937]

They said the same about West Oakland thirty years ago. I was on Wood St today and it made Mad Max look like Disneyland. Oakland is a real war zone. I'm not exaggerating. You will visit friends in Highland and go to a lot of funerals.

[@mauriciovivas9255]

@@riverking937 true words

[@eveastardust3747]

Don't be a part of disrupting and displacing working class people who have spent their whole lives in Oakland. Bad vibes!

[@AuroraBoarder1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 They have been trying to gentrify Oakland since the early 80s. Gentrification no longer works. The riffraff has no place to go, so they set up homeless camps in the area and keep on committing crimes. You'd be paying astronomical prices to live in a war zone.

[@Iamandi.rivera]

Thank you for this video!

[@hi_lo574]

I love OAKLAND ZOO near the Oakland Hills and FREE ADMISSION for seniors over 76 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@toddmathis7484]

The only good business in Oakland is selling tents.

[@oafkp]

🤣

[@laurajohnson4406]

Spray paint companies do very well in Oakland too!

[@eveastardust3747]

I've lived in Oakland for 10 years and I don't see a big difference between the cost of living in SF, San Jose and oakland. The only way to get it to be significantly lower is to move to outlying areas like Antioch, Vallejo. Sacramento

[@MamaMailisha]

It's subtle, but there IS a difference. In fact, Hayward, which I often thought of as the "funny-looking, red-headed step-child" of Oakland (I can say that because I'm also a funny-looking red-headed step-child myself! haha) is now becoming super pricey, due to its proximity to Fremont/San Jose/etc. SF and San Jose are a lot more expensive - as is the through-the tunnel areas, like Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and Danville.

[@jameswulzen590]

you are correct, I'm from Alameda, born and raised, plus I lived her a long time before leaving for San Jose then onto Hawaii. I was born in 1939 to I have a few years on most people. When I left Oakland it was very nice and the race thing was not a real issue, unemployment was low for all races and I lived in Oakland between E 14th and E 12th on 50 ave. You will encounter homeless under the freeways and it's really crowded. Lot of people out of work and drugs are running wild. She is not telling the truth, race is an issue. Oakland is about 70 % black. I never had any trouble back when I was there , but now days, look out.

[@edwmac]

@@jameswulzen590 You are a troll. You do not know Oakland. Oakland is 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 17% Asian and the remainder multiracial per the US Census. I live in Oakland and work in Oakland. The "race thing'" as you call it WAS a huge thing in the past. It's still "a thing" but non-whites here don't tolerate it anymore, apparently to your chagrin. Obviously you are from a race that did not bear the brunt of racism (confirmed by your Facebook page). Oakland is rated the most diverse city in America. The Oakland unemployment rate is 3.2% per state of California statistics. Most neighborhoods are multiracial. My block is White/Black/Vietnamese/Hispanic/Gay/Straight. Apparently you are oblivious to the drug use problem in Hawaii. Especially methamphetamine.

[@MacSnakeMoanMedia]

@@jameswulzen590that’s false. Oakland is about 35% black. Simple google search would have been useful…

[@58queencharlotte]

It'd be great if you could do a voiceover with this info as you're showing us Oakland. The pros and cons and the different areas.

[@thateastbaylife]

Hi Allison, thanks for reaching out. Are you not able to hear the audio in the video? Or did you mean you'd like additional videos with pros and cons of specific neighborhoods?

[@58queencharlotte]

@@thateastbaylife Hi, I was trying to say that I'd like to see what you're talking about rather than seeing you (lovely as you are). Hope that makes sense.

[@skylarhowell9653]

What is the traffic like in Oakland? We maybe relocating from Indianapolis.

[@73capricedonk]

Oakland is Very diverse it have problems like everywhere else but if you stay out of East Oakland Another thing I luv bout the bay it’s never to hot but if u go to Antioch Area it’s always 100 degrees if that’s what u want

[@nush4452]

Hi Simone, thank you for this video! I’m planning a move to Oakland for a job and was curious about areas that are best for a young professional to rent an apt. Thank you!

[@thateastbaylife]

Hi Nush, Welcome to the East Bay! I'd love to help you find the perfect neighborhood, but don't want to make any assumptions about what would work for you. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I can learn more about what makes an ideal neighborhood for you, and I can point you in the right direction from there!

[@Brix212]

Me too! Moving to Oakland in Jan 2022 and very concerned about the crime and homelessness. I’m moving from Austin and we had a similar problem with encampments. The city voted to ban them and everything is so much better now. The city is more beautiful, everyone seems safer and therefore happier. Hopefully Oakland does the same thing and increases the police presence to protect the tax paying citizens.

[@thateastbaylife]

@@Brix212 Welcome to Oakland. I think you're going to love it! The City just voted in the last week or two to expand their police hiring efforts so hopefully we'll see a positive change. I do wonder what happened to the people that were living in the Austin encampments. Making them illegal may help with some visible problems, but there can be real consequences for real people if things aren't thoughtfully approached.

[@Brix212]

​@@thateastbaylife Agreed! I think maybe a middle ground approach between the excessively liberal policies of Oakland/SF and the "sweep under the rug" approach of Austin would be ideal. For example, they could create regulations around public camping without outright banning it - maybe only allow up to 4 tents in a cluster to prevent tent cities or invest more in public housing projects on land that's undeveloped. I'm glad to hear though that the city is prioritizing police hiring. Maybe it's because of the sensationalist news, but it seems like the Bay Area is descending into chaos with smash and grabs, shootings, etc. As an outsider (for now) it seems odd to me that the citizens would tolerate so much crime, especially when you pay SO MUCH in taxes. For how much taxes people pay you would think they'd expect to live in a utopia. But I'm sure the quality of life issues portrayed by the media are blown out of proportion, like most things in the news.

[@Stogsdill8]

Is the crime and homeless bout the same as Seattle Compared like San Fran and Everett compared to Oakland Cheaper but still expensive and Homeless and theft high. If so maybe Oakland won't feel much different Then Everett Washington.

[@latashaw.322]

Oakland is my hometown ❤️

[@boblester8641]

Lots of professional cons there too

[@bobosofyan5801]

Thanks for video

[@EMPRESSGLADYS]

The twenty cities in 2024 in the United States with the highest murder rates (murders per 100,000 people) are: St. Louis, MO (69.4) Baltimore, MD (51.1) New Orleans, LA (40.6) Detroit, MI (39.7) Cleveland, OH (33.7) Las Vegas, NV (31.4) Kansas City, MO (31.2) Memphis, TN (27.1) Newark, NJ (25.6) Chicago, IL (24) Cincinnati, OH (23.8) Philadelphia, PA (20.2) Milwaukee, WI (20.0) Tulsa, OK (18.6) Pittsburgh, PA (18.4) Indianapolis, IN (17.7) Louisville, KY (17.5) Oakland, CA (17.1) Washington D.C. (17.0) Atlanta, GA (16.7)

[@infoguy1978]

best weather in the damn country.

[@thateastbaylife]

I agree! Although I heard some complaints about the storm this past weekend. I loved it though.

[@mattyrock2467]

nope. san diego gets my vote.

[@elgenius7536]

Oakland is passable. I prefer to stay on my side of the bridge, though

[@diosaesme]

Oakland should have more respect

[@teefocus6776]

you for this viewpoint Nick Johnson got Oakland f***** up

[@mattyrock2467]

yep. nick johnson made it seem horible.

[@misteriknow2069]

Nick Johnson's a idiot. That clown got kicked out of Cali & moved to NC & thinks it's heaven. He's lowkey racist too.

[@hubaldotorres4841]

@@mattyrock2467 Nick Johnson is a Oakland Hater, he’s from San Bernardino the biggest California sh*thole of them all.

[@eromero8190]

Talk about propaganda. I’ll bet you she don’t live in Oakland if she does it’s in a high-rise apartment around lake Merritt and works from home and has her food delivered.

[@wturner777]

Don’t judge. Why not touch base with her and see for yourself?

[@costo34ify]

Think that’s the problem.People in Oakland think a third world vibe is fabulous.

[@kimbapslayer1995]

You actually think all of Oakland looks like shit? Ima just assume you think all of Los Angeles is a postcard because of Beverly Hills is located there.

[@kimbapslayer1995]

You actually think all of Oakland looks like shit? Ima just assume you think all of Los Angeles is a postcard because of Beverly Hills is located there.

[@iluvthebay29]

😍

[@pedrobetancourt]

I see no pros just cons starting with the mayor of Oakland 😜😭😜🤣 yes the weather is nice but how good it is when you can't go outside for fear to get shot and robbed 😜😜😭😜🤣

[@Fors3s]

If your lucky and live in a good neighborhood, you should be fine

[@stevengold]

She said she hasn't seen crime in her 8 years of being there. But you go outside and get shot and robbed????

[@djsal7769]

The ghetto and the most dangerous city in USA where someone is killed by gun violence everyday now, I think the number is 191 homicide. In Oakland bullets come from all sides no matter what time or day it is.

[@thateastbaylife]

Sounds like you wouldn't like living here. Lots of people really do but it's not for everyone.

[@darrsmth94610]

And the number isn't 191- the city record is 175, set in 1992. As I'm typing it's at 131.

[@wtpaige]

Lived there for a month so far and have heard no bullets. Went to Seattle, though, and had to run away from some. The US has a gun violence issue all over, so don't exaggerate.

[@delaneycoleman1336]

Definitely not the most dangerous city in the USA

[@jenniferbrown8568]

In the US sir have you ever been to Baltimore or Chicago lol 😂 you need to get out more lol

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

Interstate 980 needs to be demolished, it has a racist history anyway. It divides the city and led to the negligence of west Oakland. Also saw a vid of a really nice community garden in the city so it seems that we can make positive strides for the present and future 💯🙏

[@blokcomNativeFaces]

LMAO "racist highways" oh man you people are something else

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

@@blokcomNativeFacesYes, racist highways. Poor minority neighborhoods were chosen to be bulldozed through to chauffeur suburbanites, who were mostly white. This is a case throughout the entire country. Part of “urban renewal”. What do you think?

[@gigihuang1050]

Wrapping, scary, Oakland is very bad place to live!!!! I live Oakland for over 20 years. Because it’s cheaper. My dream is move out of Oakland for my next

[@edwmac]

Over half of the homeless people in Oakland are not from Oakland. The homeless come here because the weather is nice and the homeless are treated with dignity. It's a bit of a catch 22.

[@jinngyn1]

Con: Get robbed right after you land while still on the airplane

[@dredreson420]

Gentrification is a steal 😂😂😂

[@rickluttrell5529]

There are no pros to living in Oakland. Absolutely Zero.

[@user-ts4fo9ol9x]

A person would have to be crazy to visit Oakland or move there. It's a great place if you're a violent criminal, there is no law enforcement.

[@OLDMANTEA]

Oakland is terrible and great at the same time.

[@greenglasful]

There are no pros