About Oakland, California

Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County, California. A major West Coast port city, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area, the eighth most populated city in California, and the 45th most populated city in the United States. With a population of 433,031 as of 2019, it serves as a trade center for the San Francisco Bay Area; its Port of Oakland is the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay, the entirety of Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America.

The City of Oakland is also home to one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States. Chinatown Oakland was settled in the 1850s, shortly after the gold rush. No longer just Chinese, this 16-block area is Pan Asian, with Koreans, Vietnamese and Japanese.

Featuring Korean businesses, Middle Eastern Markets, barbecues, brew pubs, art galleries and other more, Oakland is a place with eclectic mix of cultures that both residents and visitors can experience and enjoy.