Oakland vs Alameda
Oakland, CA compared with Alameda, CA · 3 miles apart
Oakland has 440,838 residents to Alameda’s 76,876. Oakland comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Alameda does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Oakland, CA | Alameda, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 440,838 | 76,876 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,877 | 7,393 |
| Median household income | $101,600 | $137,697 |
| Median home value | $929,900 | $1,235,700 |
| Median rent | $1,979 | $2,474 |
| Homeownership | 42.3% | 50.7% |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 31.6 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 41 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48.7% | 61.5% |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 9.2× | 9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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