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Re:Interns: Everything you need to know about a summer in th... by mmanfrin on Monday April 01, 2013 @03:12PM (#5475213)
The 'not so nice' areas of Oakland aren't bad, as long as you stay out of East Oakland.

I'm living in West Oakland right now. My rent is 1/3 the cost of an equivalent room in SF, and my commute is shorter (7 minute BART ride). I feel perfectly safe.

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Re:Interns: Everything you need to know about a summer in th... by rdouble on Monday April 01, 2013 @03:16PM (#5475239)
Oakland's crime problems are partially structural. It is much more car oriented and spread out, with a lot of dead zones where nobody is around. Thus it's much easier for a group of people to drive up behind you and rob you and then drive away. Personally, I would not suggest West Oakland unless you are broke. I felt safe, too, until I got jacked.
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Re:Interns: Everything you need to know about a summer in th... by mmanfrin on Monday April 01, 2013 @03:31PM (#5475320)
West Oakland's crime rates a pretty comparable to SFs. I've been robbed more in SF than in Oakland.
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Re:Interns: Everything you need to know about a summer in th... by xxpor on Monday April 01, 2013 @03:51PM (#5475438)
How many times have you been robbed??
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