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Originally Posted by SFBruin
Just here to say that, so far, Oakland is pretty nice.
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I like Oakland. I have a few friends that live over there, and they have really nice places. I definitely have space envy, coming from NYC.
The commercial areas in Oakland can feel a little like Rust Belt cities that have suffered from disinvestment, which is odd since the city has not experienced large scale population decline. But otherwise, I like it. And unlike almost every major city east of the Mississippi, it is currently at its peak population. If I lived in the Bay Area, I would prefer it over San Francisco, especially considering the cost of living in SF.