OaklandCalifornia
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Oakland
Set in the western part of California, Oakland is a big city with an estimated population of 443,554. It ranks as the 8th largest city in California and the 45th largest in the entire United States.
Officially, Oakland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 55.96 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,926 residents per square mile.
What Makes Oakland Unique
- A top-25 city in California by population (#8 of 482 incorporated places).
- Ranked #45 in the United States by population.
- One of 19 places in the US named Oakland — but the California one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Oakland
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakland
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alameda Museum · Museum
- California Historical Radio Society Museum · Museum
- Cohen Bray House · Museum
- High Scores · Arcade
- Mills College Art Museum · Museum
- Oakland Aviation Museum · Museum
- Peralta Hacienda Historical · Museum
- Alameda Spite House · Attraction
- Christmas Tree Lane · Attraction
- Cricket Engine · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Oakland
- AIMS College Prep Middle
- ASCEND
- Alternatives in Action
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
- Aspire Triumph Technology Academy
- Community School for Creative Education
- Cox Academy
- Downtown Charter Academy
- Envision Academy for Arts & Technology
- Latitude 37.8 High
- Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
- North Oakland Community Charter
- Oakland Charter High
- Urban Montessori Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Highland Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ucsf Benioff Children'S Hospital Oakland · 24/7 ER · Childrens
- Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.