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Oakland
Composite Score49.1
💵 Median Income
$98,285
▲ $6,380vs state ($91,905)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
503
▼ 63vs state (440)
👥 Population
433,031
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
125
100 = national average
Oakland vs California
OaklandCalifornia
Scores by Category
💰 Economy49.4
▼ 0.1 vs state (state: 49.5)
🛡️ Safety43.8
▼ 4.2 vs state (state: 48)
🏥 Health62
▼ 7.4 vs state (state: 69.4)
🎓 Education52.2
▲ 5.3 vs state (state: 46.9)
💼 Fiscal Health69.2
▲ 6 vs state (state: 63.2)
📈 Growth16.4
▼ 8.7 vs state (state: 25.1)
🏠 Affordability43.1
▲ 14.9 vs state (state: 28.2)
🌿 Environment52.1
▲ 6.6 vs state (state: 45.5)
Oakland vs California
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024