Livability Score

76
/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 A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (4) A+
The Cro Cafe
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Hudson Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Chocolate Dragon
Coffee Shop
Rockridge Cafe
Coffee Shop
Im Moment Kaffee
Coffee Shop
Highwire Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
A2 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Ain't Normal
Coffee Shop
Rare Tea
Coffee Shop
Earthly Coffee
Coffee Shop
Julie's Oakland
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Hawk & Pony
Coffee Shop
Golden Gate Donuts
Coffee Shop
Cole Coffee
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
SubRosa Coffee
Coffee Shop
Nomad Cafe
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Mr. Green Bubble
Coffee Shop
Timeless Coffee
Coffee Shop
Jump'n Java
Coffee Shop
Sweet Adeline Bake Shop
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) A+
College Avenue Galleries
Art Gallery
Studio One Art Center
Theatre Arts
Thelma Harris Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Birdland Jazzista Social Club
Nightclub
Bosko's Gallery
Art Gallery
Piedmont Theatre
Cinema
Whosabird
Art Gallery
Black Repertory Group
Theatre Arts
Elmwood Theatre
Cinema
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage
Theatre Arts
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
Museum
Moss Gallery
Art Gallery
The Sound Room
Theatre Arts
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Julia Morgan Center For The Arts
Theatre Arts
Grease Diner
Art Gallery
2727 California Street
Theatre Arts
Flowspace
Attraction
Warehouse 416
Art Gallery
St Louise Studios
Theatre Arts
People's Park Stage
Theatre Arts
Berkeley City Ballet
Theatre Arts
The Moon
Art Gallery
Oakopolis
Art Gallery
Vessel Gallery
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (8) A+
Red Sea
Bar
Caspers Hot Dogs
Fast Food
The Wine Mine
Alcohol
Kingfish
Bar
Bakesale Betty's
Fast Food
Roses' Taproom
Bar
Curbside Cream
Sweets
Noah's Bagels
Fast Food
George & Walt's
Bar
Stay Gold Deli
Deli
U & I Liquor Groceries
Alcohol
Eddie's Liquor Video
Alcohol
McNally's Irish Pub
Bar
The Avenue
Bar
The Rockridge Improvement Club
Bar
I Scream Donuts
Sweets
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
See's Candies
Sweets
Redfield
Bar
Panda Express
Fast Food
The Habit Burger Grill
Fast Food
Fitness (3) A+
East Bay Community Space
Community Centre
Kelly's Gym
Gym
9round
Gym
Namaste Yoga in Rockridge
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
North Oakland Senior Center
Community Centre
Harding Method Fitness
Gym
Crossfit Oakland Uptown
Gym
X Core
Gym
Bōld
Gym
Ride
Gym
Flex
Gym
Nest Yoga
Gym
Oakland Yoga Studio
Gym
East Bay Community Law Center
Community Centre
South Berkeley Senior Citizens Center
Community Centre
Urban Fitness Oakland
Gym
Emeryville Center of Community Life
Community Centre
Hand to Hand
Gym
Cheetah's Muay Thai Acadamy
Gym
Siddha Yoga
Gym
Innerstellar
Gym
Head over heels
Gym
A Place for Sustainable Living
Community Centre
Equinox Berkeley
Gym
Groceries (6) A+
Mariposa Cafe
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Temescal Produce Market
Grocery Store
Market Hall Produce
Grocery Store
Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop
Butcher
Hapuku Fish Shop
Seafood
Market Hall Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Starter Bakery
Bakery
It's All Good Bakery
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Sunday Bakeshop
Bakery
Yasai Market
Grocery Store
Ver Brugge
Butcher
La Farine
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Boichik bagels
Bakery
Sweet Adeline Bake Shop
Bakery
The Fruit Basket
Grocery Store
Baseline Produce
Grocery Store
La Farine
Bakery
Monte Vista Food Center
Grocery Store
Piedmont Grocery
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Berkeley Bowl
Grocery Store
Parks (6) A+
Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
Park
Hardy Playground
Playground
Hardy Play Equipment
Playground
Little Frog Park
Park
Redondo Playground
Playground
Hardy Park & Dog Park
Park
Ayala Park
Park
North Oakland Recreation Center
Park
Bushrod Park
Park
Colby Park
Park
Dover Street Edible Park
Park
Helen McGregor Plaza Park
Park
Ridgeway Plaza
Park
Rockridge Park
Park
Greg Brown Mini-Park
Park
Halcyon Commons Park
Park
Bateman Mall Playground
Playground
Bateman Mall Park
Park
Temescal Creek Park
Park
Sixty-Third Street Mini-Park
Park
Linden Park
Park
Mosswood Park
Park
Glen Echo Park
Park
Grove Shafter Park
Park
Chabot Recreation Center
Park
Shops (10) A+
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Preserved
Houseware
Pony Salon in Temescal
Beauty
Standard & strange
Clothing
T-Mobile
Electronics
Bangs & Locks
Hairdresser
ampm
Convenience Store
Funky furniture
Furniture
Rockridge Barber Shop
Hairdresser
East Bay Booksellers
Books
Sobu
Furniture
Snips for kids
Hairdresser
Atomic Garden
Houseware
Williams Liquor
Convenience Store
Uptown Market
Convenience Store
Elegant Nails
Beauty
Bing's Salon
Beauty
Chic
Clothing
Rockridge Home
Gift Shop
Ponzo Charles Dimensions in Hair for Men and Women
Hairdresser
Jewels
Hairdresser
Tip Top Bike Shop
Bicycle
Right Angel
Hairdresser
Golden Bug
Shoes
Pavé
Fashion
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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, 32.1% take public transportation in Shafter.
Public Transit Stops (18)
Stops & Stations A+
Claremont Clinics
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 55th Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 55th Street
Bus Stop
55th Street & Telegraph Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Shafter Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Miles Avenue
Bus Stop
55th Street & Telegraph Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Webster Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & Claremont Avenue
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & Aileen Street
Bus Stop
Claremont Avenue & Hudson Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & Aileen Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 52nd Street
Bus Stop
Claremont Avenue & Hudson Street
Bus Stop
51st Street & Telegraph Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Telegraph Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Lawton Avenue
Bus Stop
51st Street & Manila Avenue
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 51st Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 58th Street
Bus Stop
5730 Telegraph Avenue
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 50th Street
Bus Stop
55th Street & Shattuck Avenue
Bus Stop
Shattuck Avenue & 55th Street
Bus Stop
Telegraph Avenue & 49th Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
32.1% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Oakland Airport (A)

2. Skyline-Hillcrest Estates (A-)

3. Columbia Gardens (B+)

4. Acorn-Acorn Industrial (A+)

5. Adams Point (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Shafter is 227/100 - which is 63% 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 F

Shafter crime rates are 7,864 per 100k, which is 177% higher than California
Property Crime
7,067 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
797 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Forestland (A+)

2. Panoramic Hill (A)

3. Crocker Highland (A-)

4. Caballo Hills (B+)

5. Montclair (B+)

employment A+

The median income in Shafter is $90,537 - which is 42% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$90,537 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.8% B+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Waverly (A+)

2. Arrowhead Marsh (A+)

3. Santa Fe (A+)

4. Fairfax (A+)

5. Bella Vista (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Oakland Fire Station #8
Fire Station
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Outpatient Rehab Center
Clinic
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Imaging and Mammography Center
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
La Clínica Dental
Dentist
Pharmaca
Pharmacy
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Hospital
Oakland Fire Station 19
Fire Station
Berkeley Adult Health Center
Clinic
Total Health Dental Care
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Wellspring
Pharmacy
Direct Urgent Care
Clinic
Bell Dental Center
Dentist
Fabiola Building
Clinic
3701 Broadway
Clinic
Mack Jacob, DDS
Dentist
Oakland Medical Center
Hospital
Berkeley Dental Group
Dentist
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus
Hospital
California Highway Patrol
Police
Saddler Family Dentistry
Dentist
Over 60 Health Center
Clinic
Sutter Health East Bay Medical Foundation - Care Center
Doctor
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-

Shafter home prices are $1,107,233 - which is 171% higher than California
Home Price
$1,107,233 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
29% A+
Home Affordability
12.2x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. South Prescott (A+)

2. Produce And Waterfront (A+)

3. Crestmont (A+)

4. Hiller Highlands (A)

5. Eastmont Hills (A)

schools A+

The Shafter graduation rate is 94% - which is 18% higher than California
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
94% A+
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Emerson Elementary
Park Day School
Claremont Middle
Sankofa Academy
Peralta Elementary
Pacific Boychoir Academy
Escuela Bilingue Internacional
School Of Saint Leo The Great
Piedmont Avenue Elementary
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
North Oakland Community Charter
North Oakland Community Charter
Chabot Elementary
Malcolm X Elementary
Anna Yates Elementary
Leconte Elementary
Beach Elementary
Emeryville Preschool Students
Willard Middle
Hillcrest Elementary
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
John Muir Elementary
Hoover Elementary
High Schools (0) A+
Oakland International High
Oakland Technical High
Mentoring Academy
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
The College Preparatory School
Emery Secondary
Holy Names High School
Berkeley Technology Academy
Street Academy (Alternative)
Pacific Rim Int'L School
Bentley School
Home And Hospital Program
Millennium High Alternative
Piedmont High
Mcclymonds High
Maybeck High School
American Indian Public High
American Indian Public High
Berkeley High
Oakland School For The Arts
Oakland School For The Arts
Ralph J. Bunche High
Lighthouse Community Charter High
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology
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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+

Shafter has an overall rating of 100% 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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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Shafter? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
      Hardy Playground
      Hardy Play Equipment
      Little Frog Park
      Redondo Playground
      Hardy Park & Dog Park
      Ayala Park
      North Oakland Recreation Center

      Entertainment

      College Avenue Galleries
      Studio One Art Center
      Thelma Harris Art Gallery
      Birdland Jazzista Social Club
      Bosko's Gallery
      Piedmont Theatre
      Whosabird
      Black Repertory Group

      Food & Drink

      Red Sea
      Caspers Hot Dogs
      The Wine Mine
      Kingfish
      Bakesale Betty's
      Roses' Taproom
      Curbside Cream
      Noah's Bagels

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Shafter? Of all people who commute, 32.1% take public transportation in Shafter.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      40% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      32%

      27% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Shafter? The cost of living in Shafter is 227/100 - which is 63% higher than California.
      Shafter
      227

      127% more expensive than average

      Oakland
      182

      82% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Shafter? Shafter crime rates are 7,864, which are 177% higher than California
      Total Crime
      7,864 per 100k people

      238% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 13

      238% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      24%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Shafter? The median income in Shafter is $90,537 which is 42% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $90,53764% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $81,454173% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      39% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Shafter 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 Shafter home prices? Shafter home prices are $1,107,233 - which is 171% higher than California
      Median home value
      $1,107,233499% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,80190% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      31%

      51% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Shafter have good schools? The Shafter graduation rate is 94% - which is 18% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      14% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Shafter a good place to live? Shafter has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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