By Farrah:
Fruitvale (Oakland) vs. The Mission (San Francisco)
Both have a deep-rooted Latin culture and some of the best Mexican food in the Bay yet nightly, the Mission teems with bar-hopping hipsters while Fruitvale’s residents settle in at home with their families, their partners or their goldfish. The fact that both are thriving due to an influx of new businesses and development makes them similar enough for some comparison.
I interviewed two thirty-somethings – an attorney who has lived in a two bedroom house (that she owns) in Fruitvale since 2003 and my friend Gene, a Market Coordinator for a large insurance company and DJ, who has lived in a large apartment on Valencia (in the Mission) since 1999. I’ve also done a little of my own research, including many nights of drunken debauchery in the Mission and getting my grub on in various Fruitvale taquerias.
Results:
Neighbor hotness: Mission
Likelihood of getting jacked: Probably Fruitvale
Likelihood of getting swagger jacked: Mission
Kid friendliness: Fruitvale
Getting around: Mission
Cool stuff to do: Mission
Likelihood that all your neighbors are just like you: Mission
Price: Fruitvale
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