Virginia Beach vs Oakland
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Oakland, CA · 2,515 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Oakland’s 440,838. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Oakland does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Oakland, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 440,838 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 7,877 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $101,600 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $929,900 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $1,979 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 42.3% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 29.8 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 48.7% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 6.4% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 9.2× |
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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