Oakland is located across the bay from San Francisco. It is the heart of the East Bay which is home to the cities of Berkley, Hayward and Emeryville. On one side of the city is the San Francisco Bay and the other side the Oakland Hills. It is home to blossoming artsy havens and vibrant culinary scenes. Oakland boasts far cheaper rents than San Francisco yet is only 15 minutes away using public transportation.
Watch our quick video below and then check out our blog post with more reasons to move to Oakland, why some people think Oakland is cooler than San Francisco as well as how to move to Oakland.