Davis Tract West

Located to the east of Oakland International, Davis Tract West is one of those rather ugly looking commercial areas where you find a high concentration of single story warehouses. Although you will find some “big box stores” here like CostCo and Walmart, many of the businesses that make their homes here are less well known, such as Koffler Electrical, Coast Tool and John’s Home Improvement. These mid-sized businesses are the kind of small local employers that deepen an economy and offer the kind of diversity that allows cities to truly flourish.

There is also a residential section of Davis Tract West just to the north and east of CostCo. This older residential neighborhood is made up of 1940’s era Ranch style homes. This is a pick-up truck type neighborhood where hard working folks are laying their claims to the American Dream with their sweat and toil. Homes here are modest and yards are small, but despite being worn down looking, the homes seem fairly well-kept. Homes here tend to sell for around $225K.

Whenever some place is as close as this place is to Oakland, crime is certainly a consideration. Although this does not look like the safest of areas, incidents are relatively low here, with only about a dozen assaults to report.

Another real drawback of the area, is the lousy schools—pretty much across the board you will not find even a middle of the road public school at any level. That makes this not a very good area for families who might otherwise like to have affordable housing.

One of the draws to the area in terms of entertainment is Drake’s Barrelhouse—a popular local brewery that always has something interesting on tap. And there is also a boxing club, if you are into getting your frustrations out in the ring.

I can’t really recommend this neighborhood for living—but working here might be okay.