County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Alameda County, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 202

Neighborhood	City	County Rank	Index	National Percentile
Marina	Alameda	#3 of 202	78.2	97.8
East Shore	Alameda	#12 of 202	73.5	94.6
Fernside	Alameda	#13 of 202	73.5	94.6
Bay Farm Island	Alameda	#38 of 202	61.8	77.1
East End	Alameda	#42 of 202	60.9	75.0
Harbor Bay Isle	Alameda	#44 of 202	60.4	74.1
Ballena Bay	Alameda	#49 of 202	59.3	71.5
Gold Coast	Alameda	#53 of 202	57.9	68.5
South Shore	Alameda	#55 of 202	57.6	67.7
Bronze Coast	Alameda	#58 of 202	56.4	64.9
Marina Village	Alameda	#71 of 202	52.8	56.0
Central	Alameda	#82 of 202	50.4	50.2
West End	Alameda	#113 of 202	45.8	39.0
South of Marin	Albany	#1 of 202	81.2	98.9
Thousand Oaks	Albany	#2 of 202	80.5	98.7
Albany Terrace	Albany	#4 of 202	77.8	97.5
Garfield	Albany	#9 of 202	73.9	95.0
North of Marin	Albany	#15 of 202	73.1	94.2
West Washington	Albany	#16 of 202	72.3	93.5
San Gabriel Triangle	Albany	#17 of 202	71.1	92.2
East Washington	Albany	#19 of 202	70.3	91.3
East Shore	Albany	#20 of 202	68.5	89.1
Dartmouth	Albany	#28 of 202	63.9	81.3
Hillside	Albany	#29 of 202	63.7	80.8
Solano Hill	Albany	#46 of 202	59.8	72.5

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Alameda County, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in Alameda County, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include South of Marin, Thousand Oaks, Marina, Albany Terrace, Skyline/Hillcrest Estates. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Alameda County, CA?

South of Marin is currently #1 of 202 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 81.2.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Alameda County, CA?

202 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Alameda County, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Alameda County, CA?

Marina Faire has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 78.0.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Alameda County, CA?

South of Marin has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 12.3%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Alameda County, CA?

Kimber-Gomes currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 87.2.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Alameda County, CA?

Marina has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $240,723.

How are neighborhood rankings in Alameda County, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed county ranking