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Nowhere! If you're in SF, move out to the east bay

Besides that, hope residents use legislation to balance out the market... progressive taxes in aesthetically pleasing areas, education/public transportation in economically competitive areas, condos/up-zoning in popular urban areas.

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Rental prices in the Excelsior district seem comparable to many neighborhoods in Oakland.

Is Oakland OK or is it really sketchy? Getting mixed messages.

I live in Oakland. Oakland is composed dozens of distinct areas, with wildly varying crime rates. Adjectives like OK and sketchy don't begin to describe its complexity.

If crime is your major fear there are several places with crime rates that are low. Conversely there are areas with very high crime rates.

If you don't know which is which, ask a local whom you trust for advice and maybe a tour. It's an incredible place to live but one that will challenge any simplistic description.

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