I've lived in Oakland since 2001. It's great. It's gritty. It's awesome and seeing huge growth in downtown. BUT! It is now the #3 most expensive city for rent i

I've lived in Oakland since 2001. It's great. It's gritty. It's awesome and seeing huge growth in downtown. BUT! It is now the #3 most expensive city for rent in the US. I know, crazy right? But rent went up 11% last year alone. Oakland won't be the cheaper alternative for long. Indeed, most of my SF friends who moved to the Beast (East Bay is pig latin for Beast) recently are actually moving to Alameda Island. Still, Oakland is the only city in the Americas with a dedicated, open to the public Videogame museum! http://www.themade.org http://www.themade.org