121. 6 Best Places to Raise a Family in Alameda County. Current Resident: Life in Alameda is great! You can see Oakland and San Francisco from here. Streets have a low speed limit, making it safe for children. There's a variety of stores and shops that will satisfy your shopping needs. And the beach is great! read more
There are lots of great neighborhoods in Oakland -- which is a very large and diverse city. The Oakland Hills (e.g. Montclair) are gorgeous, if you can afford them -- but there is no lack of other options. read more
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First, the neighborhoods that within the Oakland city limits. Piedmont, is excellent. It is in the hills of Oakland good schools and parks for kids. The next would be Montclair. This is a very nice neighborhood very close to Joaquin Miller Park witch is very scenic and a great place for walks and places for kids to ride their bikes. read more