The following is a listing of the neighborhoods of Oakland, California, categorized into larger area designations of the city.
A broad geographical distinction in Oakland neighborhoods is between "the hills" and "the flatlands" (or "flats"). The more affluent neighborhoods are located in the hills along the northeast side of the city, while neighborhoods are generally less prosperous the nearer they are located to San Francisco Bay. Downtown and West Oakland are located entirely in the flatlands, while North and East Oakland incorporate lower hills and flatlands neighborhoods. This hills/flatlands division extends beyond Oakland's borders into neighboring cities in the East Bay's urban core such as Berkeley, Hayward, San Leandro, and Richmond.
Central business district
Chinatown
City Center
Civic Center
Jack London District
Jack London Square/Waterfront
Lakeside Apartments District
Northgate/Waverly
Old Oakland
Laney College
Uptown
East Oakland
Fruitvale
Dimond District
Laurel
Allendale
Peralta Hacienda
Middle East Oakland
Havenscourt
Lockwood Gardens
Maxwell Park
Melrose
Millsmont
Oakmore
Ridgemont
Seminary
San Antonio
Lynn
Tuxedo
Reservoir Hill
Cleveland Heights
Bella Vista
Highland Park
Highland Terrace
Meadow Brook
Ivy Hill
Clinton
Rancho San Antonio
Oak Tree
Merritt
East Peralta/Eastlake
Jingletown
Elmhurst
Brookfield Village
Eastmont
Sobrante Park
Oak Knoll
Columbia Gardens
Lake Merritt
"Lake Merritt" is used to refer to the lake itself, and to the residential neighborhoods and commercial districts in its vicinity. Adams Point Eastlake/Merritt Grand Lake (A portmanteau of Grand and Lakeshore Avenues) Lake Merritt (the body of water) Lakeside Apartments District Westlake/Oak Glen Park
North Oakland
Broadway Auto Row
Bushrod
Golden Gate
Longfellow
Mosswood Park
Oak Glen Park/Richmond Boulevard
Piedmont (separate city surrounded by Oakland) Piedmont Avenue Pill Hill Rockridge Santa Fe Temescal