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View Poll Results: Rather to live in Oakland?
Yes, Oakland Rocks.... 7 26.92%
I'm rather to visiting then live there 3 11.54%
I'm rather to visiting but not to living there 6 23.08%
No, Oakland Sucks 10 38.46%
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Old June 7th, 2005, 08:40 AM   #1
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Would u rather to live in Oakland? (city proper)

I'm just curious about u want live in Oakland but not in San Francisco or other cities in Bay area. Just proper city of Oakland.

Please, someone need shows pic of Oakland.
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Old June 7th, 2005, 11:14 AM   #2
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I don't get it.


sensible post please.
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Old June 7th, 2005, 05:30 PM   #3
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I would rather live in neither.
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Old June 7th, 2005, 06:44 PM   #4
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Old June 7th, 2005, 11:37 PM   #5
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Getaway to SF from Oakland





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Old June 7th, 2005, 11:46 PM   #6
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yes I would... the proximity of SF. The cheaper, flater version of SF, with everything you want in SF across a bridge.
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Old June 8th, 2005, 02:36 AM   #7
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AZN, Great Point.

Oakland is pretty heavily diverseful cuz there is about 60,851 Asian (mostly chinese). It's not black city though.
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Old June 8th, 2005, 02:47 AM   #8
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impertinent thread i must say...
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Old June 8th, 2005, 03:10 AM   #9
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hahahaha...Oakland is cheaper then San Francisco but its not cheap. The average home price for the city of Oakland is around $600,000.......hardly a bargain.
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Old June 8th, 2005, 03:58 AM   #10
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if given the choice i'd rather live in SF
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Old June 8th, 2005, 04:17 AM   #11
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Oakland has a pretty nasty crime rate doesnt it?
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Old June 8th, 2005, 04:25 AM   #12
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Oakland has some pretty shit areas I'd take San Jose but so much $$$$
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Old June 8th, 2005, 04:44 AM   #13
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i lived in the oakland hills in the early 90's Panoramic views of The City, especially wonderful when sitting in the hot tub on one of the two back balconies. Its wonderful and gorgeous up there. proximity to The City is excellent. The various neighborhoods of Oakland were cool too.
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Old June 8th, 2005, 04:52 AM   #14
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ReddAlert and Zaq, Oakland isn't bad as unlike in St. Louis, Atlanta, Miami or New Orleans that has higher crime than Oakland. Only about 25% of area was shitty in Oakland and overall nice.

Oakland has few ghetto area as well.
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Oh I know, up in the hills some extremly expensive real estate
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Old June 8th, 2005, 05:01 AM   #16
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i would not look to be settling in the oakland flats though
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Old June 8th, 2005, 05:09 AM   #17
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Oakland is home of Green Day (Rock band).

Decline of Oakland is occured in around 60's and 70's as growed more crime and gangs but it's got bad in early 90's too. In 90's, black population starting declined and unfair to growing in population. SF has loss of black population too.

Oakland is goes growing more diverseful today.
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Oakland was hit hard during the crack epidemic
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Old June 8th, 2005, 05:21 AM   #19
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San Jose is pretty little inexpensive than Oakland.
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Old June 8th, 2005, 05:24 AM   #20
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If you are concerned about crime and safety then moving to San Jose instead of Oakland. Only 35 min. to Santa Cruz.
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