Oakland, CA vs Alameda, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOakland, CAAlameda, CA
Population439,41877,238
Median Household Income$101,600$137,697
Median Rent$1,979/mo$2,474/mo
Median Home Value$929,900$1,235,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%43%
Poverty Rate13.4%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,475348
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2553,555
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min31.6 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.923.5
College Degree Rate48.7%61.5%
Foreign-Born %27.5%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.