Fruitvale Station

"Fruitvale is great for a lot of things. It's pretty safe and it's mostly families where I live. There's some rampant, depressing prostitution nightly on International Boulevard, which is the main shopping drag. That area mostly closes down early anyway. There are a lot of cute, small shops and Taquerias, but there's also a lot of overlap. There's a Food Maxx and a Smart & Final pretty nearby, but I'd prefer a Safeway or even a Whole Foods. There doesn't appear to be a nightlife around here (except for the rampant prostitution and nonstop car traffic) so this neighborhood is neither quiet nor exciting. That being said, I feel pretty safe walking around at night here and everybody seems very friendly so far."