Oakland, California

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.

📰 Oakland News Today

• Grieving parents confront Meta outside California courtroom: ‘My son was killed’ New York Post · Aug 18
• 'My son was killed': Landmark $1.4T Meta trial underway in Oakland sfgate.com · Aug 18
• Meta ‘hid the truth’ about harms to children, California says as Oakland trial opens The Mercury News · Aug 18
• California, states seek $1.4 trillion – yes, trillion – from Meta in Oakland courtroom KTVU · Aug 17
• Poll: The No. 1 most frustrating commute in California is in Bay Area; drivers willing to sacrifice thousands of dollars to avoid it East Bay Times · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• A-Town Pizza and Kabob House — pizza
• Banh Mi Ba Le — vietnamese
• Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe Santana Roasting Company — coffee (café)
• Dragon Gate Bar & Grille — taiwanese
• Dragon Rouge Bistro — vietnamese
• East End Pizza Co. — pizza
• Eve's Waterfront
• Everett and Jones Barbecue — barbecue
• Gold Coast Grill — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline · Nature reserve reviews ★
• REAP Center · Garden reviews ★
• Rainbow Recreation Center reviews ★
• 88th Avenue Mini Park reviews ★
• Alameda Landing HOA Town Square reviews ★
• Allendale Park reviews ★
• Allendale Recreation Center reviews ★
• Arrowhead Park reviews ★
• Arroyo Viejo Park reviews ★
• Bohol Circle Immigrant Park reviews ★
• Brookdale Park reviews ★
• Burckhalter Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakland

🏘️ Nearby Communities