I live in Oakland too. What I've found is that there are microneighborhoods (a few square blocks) that are very unsafe (such as the area frequently called 'ghos

I live in Oakland too. What I've found is that there are microneighborhoods (a few square blocks) that are very unsafe (such as the area frequently called 'ghosttown'), but you quickly learn to differentiate a lack of wealth from a lack of safety.