Neighborhood Guide for the East Bay

Click for full-size map: Oakland/Berkeley/Piedmont/Albany/El Cerrito Neighborhoods map

Don't know the difference between Eastlake and Westbrae? (Median price, for sure.) Is Thousand Oaks in Oakland? (No.) Is there really such a thing as Lower Rockridge? (Depends who you ask.) Within what jurisdiction falls Hiller Highlands? (City of Oakland, but Berkeley mailing address.)

Only the experts know the answers to all these questions, so I've made a handy map to make the process of sorting out our many neighborhoods much easier. It demonstrates the areas most often named, with some major streets, highways and landmarks to give context.

And of course, I can help you find that great Craftsman in Cragmont, fixer in Fruitvale, or Mediterranean in Montclair, whenever you're ready to begin.

Download this 8.5" x 11" PDF (it's quite a small file-size), print it up, and keep it with your house-hunting materials. If you can't read the map, you probably don't have Adobe (Acrobat) Reader installed. Get it for free, it's good for you.