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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897
VS
Oakland

Oakland, CA

Population: 438,072

Los Angeles vs Oakland

Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and Oakland, CA

Demographics

Population
3.9MLos Angeles
438KOakland
8.8x diff
Median Age
37Los Angeles
38Oakland
2% diff
Pop. Density
8,199Los Angeles
7,828Oakland
5% diff
Area (sq mi)
503Los Angeles
78Oakland
6.5x diff
Male
49.8%
Los Angeles
49.5%
Oakland
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Los Angeles
50.5%
Oakland
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KLos Angeles
$97KOakland
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KLos Angeles
$59KOakland
27% diff
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Los Angeles
9.9%
Oakland
20% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Los Angeles
4.1%
Oakland
29% diff
Cost of Living
111Los Angeles
111Oakland
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607Los Angeles
$3,778Oakland
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$880KLos Angeles
$925KOakland
5% diff
Median Rent
$1,879Los Angeles
$1,917Oakland
2% diff
Homeownership
36.3%
Los Angeles
41.7%
Oakland
15% diff
Zillow Value
$942KLos Angeles
$701KOakland
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,742Los Angeles
$2,527Oakland
9% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Los Angeles
30.5%
Oakland
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
732Los Angeles
1,272Oakland
74% diff
Property Crime
2,383Los Angeles
6,421Oakland
2.7x diff
Murder Rate
6Los Angeles
18Oakland
2.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FLos Angeles
56°FOakland
7% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLos Angeles
50°FOakland
4% diff
Jul Temp
68°FLos Angeles
63°FOakland
9% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Los Angeles
37.6"Oakland
19% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Los Angeles
0.8"Oakland
2.4x diff
Sunny Days
330Los Angeles
322Oakland
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Los Angeles
47.9%
Oakland
27% diff
High School+
79.3%
Los Angeles
84.8%
Oakland
7% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Los Angeles
21.2%
Oakland
66% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.1 minLos Angeles
30.5 minOakland
2% diff
Drive Alone
61.4%
Los Angeles
47.8%
Oakland
28% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Los Angeles
14.5%
Oakland
2.2x diff
Work from Home
17.3%
Los Angeles
23.4%
Oakland
35% diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Los Angeles
27.3%
Oakland
0% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Los Angeles
11.3%
Oakland
6% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Los Angeles
10.2%
Oakland
29% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Los Angeles
11.4%
Oakland
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Los Angeles
—
Oakland
Depression
20.2%
Los Angeles
20.9%
Oakland
3% diff

The Verdict

18 Los Angeles
:
20 Oakland

Oakland leads in 20 of 38 categories

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