Neighborhoods

OAKLAND – BERKELEY – PIEDMONT

City of Oakland

Oakland CA and the Oakland Hills are centrally located 7 miles east of San Francisco . Its bordering city’s are Berkeley and Emeryville to the north, San Leandro to the South and Contra Costa County (Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette and Walnut Creek) to the East. Founded in 1852 Oakland is the eigth largest city in California with a population just under 400,000. With over 150 languages spoken, the city of Oakland claims to be one of the most ethnically diverse city’s in the world. It is comprised of many distinct neighborhoods, each having a range of typography, business, home styles and real estate values. Below is a list of central Oakland and Hills neighborhood names as used by the local real estate community.

Neighborhoods of Oakland

Adams Point
Broadway Terrace (New Montclair)
Claremont Pines
Crocker Highlands
Claremont Hills
Glenview
Lakeshore/Grand Ave.
Laurel District
Maxwell Park
Montclair
North Oakland
North Hills
Oakmore
Piedmont Ave.
Piedmont Pines
Redwood Heights
Rockridge (Upper)
Rockridge (Lower)
Skyline Drive
Temescal
Trestle Glen

City of Piedmont

Central Piedmont
Lower Piedmont (baja Piedmont)

City of Berkeley

The city of Berkeley CA occupies roughly 18 square miles on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay. Berkeley has many neighborhood names and because it’s home to UC Berkeley it’s largely thought of as a college town . UC Berkeley is the oldest and most prestigious campus in the UC system. To say that Berkeley is a liberal city is an understatement. Some national studies put Berkeley as the third most liberal city in the country. There is so much information on Berkeley I suggest you visit Wikipedia Berkeley, CA History of Berkeley, Points of interest in Berkeley, Transportation info, Climate, Culture etc. Berkeley and Berkeley Hills, like its neighbor to the south Oakland is comprised of many distinct neighborhoods, each having a range of typography, business, types of homes and real estate values. Below is a list of Berkeley neighborhood names as used by the local real estate community.