Livability Score

77
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) C-
Broadway Terrace Cafe
Coffee Shop
Rockridge Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Chocolate Dragon
Coffee Shop
Hudson Cafe
Coffee Shop
A2 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Highwire Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Im Moment Kaffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ain't Normal
Coffee Shop
Rare Tea
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cole Coffee
Coffee Shop
Souvenir Café
Coffee Shop
Mr. Green Bubble
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Timeless Coffee
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle
Coffee Shop
Bayview café
Coffee Shop
A'Cuppa Tea
Coffee Shop
Palm Açaí Cafe
Coffee Shop
Timeless
Coffee Shop
Cafe Chiave
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Posh Bagel
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
College Avenue Galleries
Art Gallery
Thelma Harris Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Bosko's Gallery
Art Gallery
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Piedmont Theatre
Cinema
Studio One Art Center
Theatre Arts
Elmwood Theatre
Cinema
Moss Gallery
Art Gallery
Julia Morgan Center For The Arts
Theatre Arts
Whosabird
Art Gallery
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Birdland Jazzista Social Club
Nightclub
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
Museum
Berkeley Piano Club
Theatre Arts
Unknown Name
Attraction
Unknown Name
Attraction
Black Repertory Group
Theatre Arts
People's Park Stage
Theatre Arts
The Sound Room
Theatre Arts
Studio Grand
Art Gallery
Grand Lake Theatre
Cinema
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage
Theatre Arts
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Museum
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Zellerbach Hall
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (0) F
McNally's Irish Pub
Bar
George & Walt's
Bar
Eddie's Liquor Video
Alcohol
The Rockridge Improvement Club
Bar
The Habit Burger Grill
Fast Food
Best Coast Burritos
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Boston Market
Fast Food
See's Candies
Sweets
Redfield
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Beer Baron
Bar
Kona Club
Bar
The Golden Squirrel
Bar
Boba Guys
Beverages
Oori
Fast Food
The Graduate
Bar
Ike's Love and Sandwiches
Fast Food
Fort Point
Bar
Cask
Alcohol
Tara's
Sweets
Claremont Lobby Lounge & Bar
Bar
Wine on Piedmont
Alcohol
Mr. Dewie's
Sweets
Vintage Berkeley & Solano Cellars
Alcohol
Fitness (0) F
Namaste Yoga in Rockridge
Gym
X Core
Gym
Ride
Gym
Harding Method Fitness
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Bōld
Gym
Crossfit Oakland Uptown
Gym
East Bay Community Space
Community Centre
Nest Yoga
Gym
Flex
Gym
9round
Gym
Kelly's Gym
Gym
Oakland Yoga Studio
Gym
North Oakland Senior Center
Community Centre
East Bay Community Law Center
Community Centre
Innerstellar
Gym
McKinley Hall
Community Centre
NAMASTE Yoga & Wellness
Gym
University YWCA
Community Centre
Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance
Gym
Equinox Berkeley
Gym
South Berkeley Senior Citizens Center
Community Centre
Funky Door Yoga
Gym
Grass roots crossfit
Gym
Fitness SF
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Safeway
Grocery Store
Market Hall Bakery
Bakery
Hapuku Fish Shop
Seafood
Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop
Butcher
Market Hall Produce
Grocery Store
Starter Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Sunday Bakeshop
Bakery
Mulberries' Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Yasai Market
Grocery Store
La Farine
Bakery
Ver Brugge
Butcher
Boichik bagels
Bakery
Fournée
Bakery
La Farine
Bakery
Piedmont Grocery
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Monte Vista Food Center
Grocery Store
Nabolom Bakery
Bakery
Mariposa Cafe
Bakery
Lucky
Grocery Store
Temescal Produce Market
Grocery Store
The Fifth Quarter Charcuterie
Butcher
Noah's Bagels
Bakery
Parks (6) A+
Ostrander Park
Park
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Rockridge Park
Park
Gateway
Park
Coaches Field
Park
Chabot Recreation Center
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Blair Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
North Oakland Regional Sports Center
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Dracena Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Havens Playground
Playground
Oak Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Short Line Pocket Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) D-
Chic
Clothing
Rockridge Home
Gift Shop
Elegant Nails
Beauty
Bing's Salon
Beauty
Ponzo Charles Dimensions in Hair for Men and Women
Hairdresser
Pet Food Express
Pets
Pavé
Fashion
Rockridge Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Pegasus Books
Books
East Bay Booksellers
Books
Atomic Garden
Houseware
Sobu
Furniture
Funky furniture
Furniture
The Lounge Nail Spa
Beauty
Maison d'être
Interior Decoration
Right Angel
Hairdresser
Snips for kids
Hairdresser
Golden Bug
Shoes
Cole Hardware
Home Improvement
Wildflower & Fern
Florist
Fit
Clothing
Lesley wers
Clothing
File + Style
Beauty
Mignonne
Furniture
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Reservoir Hill-Meadow Brook (A+)

2. Allendale (A+)

3. Bartlett (A+)

4. Lynn-Highland Park (A+)

5. Patten (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 21.3% take public transportation in Upper Rockridge.
Public Transit Stops (32)
Stops & Stations A+
6133 Broadway Terrace
Bus Stop
6141 Broadway Terrace
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Hermosa Avenue
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Hermosa Avenue
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Alta Road
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Clarewood Drive
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Ostrander Road
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Hermosa Avenue
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Broadway Terrace
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Broadway Terrace
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Proctor Avenue
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Morpeth Street
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Sheridan Road
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Modoc Avenue
Bus Stop
Florence Avenue & Modoc Avenue
Bus Stop
Modoc Avenue & Sonia Street
Bus Stop
Modoc Avenue & Sonia Street
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Warren Freeway Entrance
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Temescal Recreational Area
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Country Club Drive
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Country Club Drive
Bus Stop
Harbord Drive & Florence Avenue
Bus Stop
Harbord Drive & Florence Avenue
Bus Stop
Broadway Terrace & Pinewood Road
Bus Stop
Glenwood Glade & Broadway Terrace
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
21.3% A
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Columbia Gardens (A+)

2. Oakland Airport (A+)

3. Skyline-Hillcrest Estates (A-)

4. Acorn-Acorn Industrial (A+)

5. Adams Point (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Upper Rockridge is 241/100 - which is 72% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Oakland Airport (C-)

2. Fruitvale Station (F)

3. South Stonehurst (F)

4. South Kennedy Tract (F)

5. Coliseum Industrial (F)

crime A-

Upper Rockridge crime rates are 1,767 per 100k, which is 32% lower than California
Property Crime
1,613 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
154 crimes per 100k A+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Forestland (A+)

2. Panoramic Hill (A+)

3. Crocker Highland (A+)

4. Caballo Hills (A-)

5. Montclair (A-)

employment A+

The median income in Upper Rockridge is $182,758 - which is 187% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$182,758 A+
Unemployment Rate
3.1% B
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Adams Point (A+)

2. Old City-Produce And Waterfront (A+)

3. Bella Vista (A+)

4. Produce And Waterfront (A+)

5. Peralta-Laney (A+)

health B+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Oakland Fire Station 19
Fire Station
Pharmaca
Pharmacy
Piedmont Police Department
Police
Piedmont Fire Department
Fire Station
Oakland Fire Station 7
Fire Station
Nooshan Mirhadi, D.D.S. Family Dentistry
Dentist
Total Health Dental Care
Dentist
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Wellspring
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Imaging and Mammography Center
Clinic
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Outpatient Rehab Center
Clinic
Berkeley Fire Department Station 3
Fire Station
Oakland Fire Station #8
Fire Station
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus
Hospital
Berkeley Dental Group
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
La Clínica Dental
Dentist
Direct Urgent Care
Clinic
Bell Dental Center
Dentist
Fabiola Building
Clinic
Total Health Dental Care
Dentist
One Medical
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Allendale (A+)

2. Crocker Highland (A+)

3. Dimond (A+)

4. Fremont (A+)

5. Frick (A+)

housing B

Upper Rockridge home prices are $1,233,143 - which is 201% higher than California
Home Price
$1,233,143 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
65% A+
Home Affordability
6.7x (home price to income ratio) F
See more Upper Rockridge housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Woodminster (A+)

2. Crestmont (A+)

3. Chabot Park (A+)

4. Shepherd Canyon (A+)

5. Piedmont Pines (A+)

schools A+

The Upper Rockridge graduation rate is 97% - which is 22% higher than California
School Test Scores
83% A
High School Grad. Rates
97% A+
Elementary Schools (4) A+
Hillcrest Elementary School
Aurora School
St Theresa School
Chabot Elementary School
Bentley School
Kaiser Elementary School
Claremont Middle
Havens Elementary School
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
John Muir Elementary School
Piedmont Middle
School Of Saint Leo The Great
Thornhill Elementary School
Piedmont Preschool
Montclair Elementary School
Beach Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School
Escuela Bilingue Internacional
Pacific Boychoir Academy
Peralta Elementary School
Park Day School
Wildwood Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School
Sankofa Academy
The Elementary School
High Schools (2) A+
Holy Names High School
The College Preparatory School
Bentley School
Mentoring Academy
Millennium High Alternative
Piedmont High
Oakland Technical High
Oakland International High
American Indian Public High
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
Street Academy (Alternative)
Maybeck High School
Berkeley Technology Academy
Oakland High
Home And Hospital Program
Emery Secondary
Head Royce School
Berkeley High
Pacific Rim Int'L School
Mcclymonds High
Oakland School For The Arts
Lighthouse Community Charter High
Bayhill High School
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology
Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Lakewide (A+)

2. Grand Lake (A+)

3. Gaskill (A+)

4. Golden Gate (A+)

5. Fairview Park (A+)

ratings A+

Upper Rockridge has an overall rating of 98% from 1 reviews.
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From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Upper Rockridge (A+)

2. Temescal (A+)

3. Rockridge (A+)

4. Shepherd Canyon (A+)

5. Lakeshore (A+)

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  • Upper Rockridge has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Upper Rockridge crime rates are 73% lower than the Oakland average
  • Cost of living in Upper Rockridge is 54% higher than the Oakland average

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C Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Upper Rockridge? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Ostrander Park
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Unknown Name
Unknown Name
Rockridge Park
Gateway
Coaches Field
Chabot Recreation Center

Entertainment

College Avenue Galleries
Thelma Harris Art Gallery
Bosko's Gallery
Amphitheater
Piedmont Theatre
Studio One Art Center
Elmwood Theatre
Moss Gallery

Food & Drink

McNally's Irish Pub
George & Walt's
Eddie's Liquor Video
The Rockridge Improvement Club
The Habit Burger Grill
Best Coast Burritos
Panda Express
Boston Market

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Upper Rockridge? Of all people who commute, 21.3% take public transportation in Upper Rockridge.
Drive to Work
50%

24% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit
21%

16% higher than the US average

Walk to Work
1%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Upper Rockridge? The cost of living in Upper Rockridge is 241/100 - which is 72% higher than California.
Upper Rockridge
241

141% more expensive than average

Oakland
156

56% more expensive than average

United States
100

National cost of living index

A- Crime

What is the crime rate in Upper Rockridge? Upper Rockridge crime rates are 1,767, which are 32% lower than California
Total Crime
1,767 per 100k people

25% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 57

25% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime
-16%

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Upper Rockridge? The median income in Upper Rockridge is $182,758 which is 187% higher than California.
Median household income
$182,758230% higher than the US average
Income per capita
$85,105185% higher than the US average
Unemployment rate
3%

34% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Upper Rockridge a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Highland Hospital
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus
Oakland Medical Center

Pharmacies

Pharmaca
Walgreens
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Walgreens
CVS Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Walgreens

Doctors

Dang Vu Bay M.D.
Eva Whitmore
Oakland Vision Center
Bay Vision Eyecare Optometry
First Optical
East Bay Vision Center
Eye Care
International Optometry

B Housing

What are Upper Rockridge home prices? Upper Rockridge home prices are $1,233,143 - which is 201% higher than California
Median home value
$1,233,143568% higher than the US average
Median rent price
$1,35343% higher than the US average
Home Ownership
83%

31% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Upper Rockridge have good schools? The Upper Rockridge graduation rate is 97% - which is 22% higher than California
High school grad. rates
97%

17% higher than the US average

School test scores
83%

72% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio
0:1

100% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Upper Rockridge a good place to live? Upper Rockridge has an overall rating of 98% from 1 reviews.
Overall user rating
98%

1 total ratings

User reviews rating
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0 total reviews

User surveys rating
98%

1 total surveys

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