Elmwood District, Berkeley
Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Berkeley
Great for
- Eating Out
- Public Transport
- Internet Access
- Medical Facilities
- Resale or Rental Value
Not great for
- Parking
- Lack of Traffic
- Peace & Quiet
- Safe & Sound
- Cost of Living
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Professionals
- Students
- Hipsters
- Families with kids
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rating details
Aug 03, 2011
- Childcare
- Clean & Green
- Cost of Living
- Eating Out
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Medical Facilities
- Neighborly Spirit
- Nightlife
- Parking
- Parks & Recreation
- Peace & Quiet
- Pest Free
- Public Transport
- Resale or Rental Value
- Shopping Options
- Safe & Sound
- Schools
"The Elmwood - tradition with an open mind"
Pros
- Good Restaurants
- Leafy Streets
- Nice Houses
Cons
- Competitive Market
- Expensive
Recommended for
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Gay & Lesbian
- Hipsters
- Students
- Trendy & Stylish
rating details
May 22, 2010
- Childcare
- Clean & Green
- Cost of Living
- Eating Out
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Medical Facilities
- Neighborly Spirit
- Nightlife
- Parking
- Parks & Recreation
- Peace & Quiet
- Pest Free
- Public Transport
- Resale or Rental Value
- Shopping Options
- Safe & Sound
- Schools
"The Best Area for Students in all of Berkeley"
This was the area that me and my friends wanted to live when we were students at Cal. The leafy though somewhat flat streets are perfectly located just far enough away from campus where you can make it there quickly but not feel like you are constanly in the Berkeley madness at every second. The cafes in the neighborhood and the unique restaurants make it a great place to go to study and hang out on the weekends and, because you are so close to campus you can hop down to Telegraph for a book for music or for the street fair. If you want to go hiking you just follow Ashby up to Tilden park. If you want to go into the City you just follow College down to the Rockridge BART.
Furthermore, rent-control has kept this area relatively affordable for students and the large Victorians make it ideal for students to live with three or four housemates.
Furthermore, rent-control has kept this area relatively affordable for students and the large Victorians make it ideal for students to live with three or four housemates.
Pros
- Leafy Streets
- Nice Houses
- Good Restaurants
Cons
- Expensive
- Competitive Market
Recommended for
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Students