Oakland is the worst city for renters in the Bay Area, study finds

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Oakland topped the list of worst cities for renters in the Bay Area, according to a new study.

A report by WalletHub analyzed 150 cities across the nation to determine the best and worst cities for renters. The six Bay Area towns included in the findings were among the worst U.S. cities, based on their scoring.

Each city was given an overall score of one through 150, where the No.1 ranking is the best and No. 150 is the worst. To determine their results, WalletHub looked at several factors that included narrowing down major U.S. cities based on 21 indicators of rental attractiveness and quality of life.

These included cost of living, safety, median rent growth forecast, vacancy rate, rent-to-price ratio, and affordability.

Oakland's score of 148 was so bad that it only topped two other cities, Cleveland and Detroit. San Francisco fared a little better — it was considered the No. 70 best city for renters, ranking higher than three other Bay Area cities.

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While nowhere near the cities that are the "best," Sacramento claimed the No. 53 spot, the highest of any Northern California municipality.

In fact, not a single California city was among the top 30 cities in America considered the "best."

San Diego was the first California city referenced in the report but it only made the No. 43 spot, followed by Bakersfield at No. 46 and Irvine at No. 49.

In March, SFGATE wrote about Bay Area cities that had year-over-year one-bedroom rent decreases that included Oakland. Still, despite a decline in rent, affordability is still an issue.

According to that report, the average Oakland rent is a little less than $2,250. Comparatively, Nerdwallet estimated that the average 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home costs around $752,413.

Take a look at the slideshow above to see the worst cities for renters in the Bay Area, plus the best and worst cities for renters nationwide.