Visual Appeal Ranking — Oakland

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in Oakland compare on visual appeal. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How visual appeal is measured →

Top Visual Appeal Neighborhoods — Ranked

#1
Claremont9.5

Expansive estates and custom architecture provide a highly manicured landscape with significantly more greenery and privacy than the Oakland average. Large residential lots and architectural variety contribute to a premium aesthetic throughout the area.

#2
Panoramic Hill9.1

Low density estates with custom architecture and significant privacy buffers define this area. According to iHuus data, the visual landscape is considerably more manicured and open than the Oakland average.

#3
Skyline - Hillcrest Estates8.9

Custom architecture and significant privacy buffers create a highly manicured landscape. This area offers much greater visual interest and greenery than the Oakland average, according to iHuus data.

#4
Crocker Highland8.9

#5
Forestland8.6

#6
Merriwood8.6

#7
Montclair Business8.6

#8
Hiller Highlands8.5

#9
Glen Highlands8.5

#10
Crestmont8.4

Full Oakland Visual Appeal Ranking

City average:6.28— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Claremont9.5#1+3.2 ↑
Panoramic Hill9.1#2+2.8 ↑
Skyline - Hillcrest Estates8.9#3+2.6 ↑
Crocker Highland8.9#4+2.6 ↑
Forestland8.6#5+2.3 ↑
Merriwood8.6#6+2.3 ↑
Montclair Business8.6#7+2.3 ↑
Hiller Highlands8.5#8+2.2 ↑
Glen Highlands8.5#9+2.2 ↑
Crestmont8.4#10+2.1 ↑
Joaquin Miller Park8.4#11+2.1 ↑
Montclair8.4#12+2.1 ↑
Caballo Hills8.3#13+2.0 ↑
Piedmont Pines8.2#14+1.9 ↑
Leona Heights8#15+1.7 ↑
Woodminster8#16+1.7 ↑
Shepherd Canyon8#17+1.7 ↑
Oakmore8#18+1.7 ↑
Mountain View Cemetery7.5#19+1.2 ↑
Sequoyah7.5#20+1.2 ↑
Trestle Glen7.4#21+1.1 ↑
Upper Rockridge7.4#22+1.1 ↑
Glenview7.2#23+0.9 ↑
Lincoln Highlands7.2#24+0.9 ↑
Chabot Park7.1#25+0.8 ↑
Redwood Heights7#26+0.7 ↑
Sheffield Village7#27+0.7 ↑
Lakeshore6.9#28+0.6 ↑
Upper Dimond6.8#29+0.5 ↑
Eastmont Hills6.7#30+0.4 ↑
Arrowhead Marsh6.6#31+0.3 ↑
Millsmont6.5#32+0.2 ↑
Mills College6.5#33+0.2 ↑
Dimond6.5#34+0.2 ↑
Rockridge6.4#35+0.1 ↑
Lynn6.4#36+0.1 ↑
Piedmont Avenue6.4#37+0.1 ↑
Grand Lake6.3#38—
Oak Knoll-Golf Links6.3#39—
Fairview Park6.2#40-0.1 ↓
Cleveland Heights6.2#41-0.1 ↓
Foothill Square6.1#42-0.2 ↓
Frick6.1#43-0.2 ↓
Maxwell Park6.1#44-0.2 ↓
Reservoir Hill6#45-0.3 ↓
Adams Point6#46-0.3 ↓
Bella Vista6#47-0.3 ↓
Arroyo Viejo6#48-0.3 ↓
Bushrod6#49-0.3 ↓
Chinatown6#50-0.3 ↓
Downtown6#51-0.3 ↓
Waverly6#52-0.3 ↓
Golden Gate6#53-0.3 ↓
Havenscourt6#54-0.3 ↓
Highland Terrace6#55-0.3 ↓
Jefferson6#56-0.3 ↓
Upper Peralta Creek6#57-0.3 ↓
Meadow Brook6#58-0.3 ↓
Paradise Park6#59-0.3 ↓
Tuxedo6#60-0.3 ↓
Oak Center6#61-0.3 ↓
Patten6#62-0.3 ↓
Peralta Hacienda6#63-0.3 ↓
Toler Heights6#64-0.3 ↓
St. Elizabeth6#65-0.3 ↓
San Pablo Gateway6#66-0.3 ↓
Seminary6#67-0.3 ↓
Shafter6#68-0.3 ↓
Temescal6#69-0.3 ↓
School6#70-0.3 ↓
Sausal Creek6#71-0.3 ↓
Mosswood6#72-0.3 ↓
Northgate6#73-0.3 ↓
Oakland Ave-Harrison St6#74-0.3 ↓
Old City6#75-0.3 ↓
Pill Hill6#76-0.3 ↓
Rancho San Antonio6#77-0.3 ↓
Santa Fe6#78-0.3 ↓
Allendale6#79-0.3 ↓
Bartlett6#80-0.3 ↓
Castlemont6#81-0.3 ↓
Columbia Gardens6#82-0.3 ↓
Durant Manor6#83-0.3 ↓
Eastmont6#84-0.3 ↓
Fairfax6#85-0.3 ↓
Gaskill6#86-0.3 ↓
Harrington6#87-0.3 ↓
Hegenberger6#88-0.3 ↓
Highland Park6#89-0.3 ↓
Ivy Hill6#90-0.3 ↓
Lake Merritt6#91-0.3 ↓
Lakewide6#92-0.3 ↓
Las Palmas6#93-0.3 ↓
Laurel6#94-0.3 ↓
Oakland Airport6#95-0.3 ↓
McClymonds5.9#96-0.4 ↓
Ralph Bunche5.8#97-0.5 ↓
Oak Tree5.8#98-0.5 ↓
Fruitvale Station5.7#99-0.6 ↓
Clinton5.7#100-0.6 ↓
Woodland5.7#101-0.6 ↓
Acorn5.6#102-0.7 ↓
Hawthorne5.6#103-0.7 ↓
Sobrante Park5.6#104-0.7 ↓
Fremont5.6#105-0.7 ↓
South Stonehurst5.6#106-0.7 ↓
Produce & Waterfront5.6#107-0.7 ↓
Produce & Waterfront5.6#108-0.7 ↓
Peralta-Laney5.6#109-0.7 ↓
Melrose5.5#110-0.8 ↓
Longfellow5.5#111-0.8 ↓
Coliseum5.5#112-0.8 ↓
East Peralta5.5#113-0.8 ↓
South Kennedy Tract5.5#114-0.8 ↓
Merritt5.5#115-0.8 ↓
Hoover-Foster5.5#116-0.8 ↓
North Stonehurst5.5#117-0.8 ↓
Webster5.5#118-0.8 ↓
Fitchburg5.5#119-0.8 ↓
Lockwood Tevis5.4#120-0.9 ↓
Civic Center5.4#121-0.9 ↓
Brookfield Village5.4#122-0.9 ↓
Acorn Industrial5.4#123-0.9 ↓
North Kennedy Tract5.4#124-0.9 ↓
Iveywood5.3#125-1.0 ↓
Cox5.2#126-1.1 ↓
Clawson5.2#127-1.1 ↓
Wentworth Holland5.2#128-1.1 ↓
Coliseum Industrial4.9#129-1.4 ↓
Prescott4.8#130-1.5 ↓
Highland4.7#131-1.6 ↓
Elmhurst Park4.7#132-1.6 ↓
Oakland Army Base4.3#133-2.0 ↓
South Prescott4#134-2.3 ↓

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