[cpeterso]

Oakland could has so much going for it, yet the city continues to nosedive. Oakland is:

  * centrally located to SF, SJ, and the rest of the Easy Bay.
  * cheaper than SF or SJ (unless you live in the Hills)
  * an international airport.
  * an international shipping port.
  * convenient BART access from SF and the East Bay
  * not far from UC Berkeley.
  * (somewhat) cleaner than SF.

Full disclosure: I live in Oakland, but plan to move. I was bullish on Oakland, but not its city government.