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Oakland

Oakland, CA

Population: 438,072
VS
Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Population: 408,366

Oakland vs Bakersfield

Side-by-side comparison of Oakland, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Demographics

Population
438KOakland
408KBakersfield
7% diff
Median Age
38Oakland
32Bakersfield
18% diff
Pop. Density
7,828Oakland
2,718Bakersfield
2.9x diff
Area (sq mi)
78Oakland
144Bakersfield
84% diff
Male
49.5%
Oakland
49.5%
Bakersfield
Female
50.5%
Oakland
50.5%
Bakersfield

Income & Economy

Median Income
$97KOakland
$77KBakersfield
26% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KOakland
$33KBakersfield
79% diff
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Oakland
12.4%
Bakersfield
25% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Oakland
4.4%
Bakersfield
7% diff
Cost of Living
111Oakland
111Bakersfield
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,778Oakland
$1,155Bakersfield
3.3x diff

Housing

Home Value
$925KOakland
$347KBakersfield
2.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,917Oakland
$1,371Bakersfield
40% diff
Homeownership
41.7%
Oakland
60.1%
Bakersfield
44% diff
Zillow Value
$701KOakland
$391KBakersfield
79% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,527Oakland
$1,887Bakersfield
34% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Oakland
32.3%
Bakersfield
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,272Oakland
455Bakersfield
2.8x diff
Property Crime
6,421Oakland
4,142Bakersfield
55% diff
Murder Rate
18Oakland
9Bakersfield
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FOakland
68°FBakersfield
20% diff
Jan Temp
50°FOakland
50°FBakersfield
1% diff
Jul Temp
63°FOakland
92°FBakersfield
47% diff
Rainfall
37.6"Oakland
18.1"Bakersfield
2.1x diff
Snowfall
0.8"Oakland
1.6"Bakersfield
2x diff
Sunny Days
322Oakland
340Bakersfield
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
47.9%
Oakland
23.3%
Bakersfield
2.1x diff
High School+
84.8%
Oakland
81.9%
Bakersfield
4% diff
Graduate+
21.2%
Oakland
8.1%
Bakersfield
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.5 minOakland
24.1 minBakersfield
27% diff
Drive Alone
47.8%
Oakland
80.4%
Bakersfield
68% diff
Public Transit
14.5%
Oakland
0.6%
Bakersfield
26.4x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Oakland
7.1%
Bakersfield
3.3x diff

Health

Obesity
27.3%
Oakland
34.7%
Bakersfield
27% diff
Smoking
11.3%
Oakland
13.5%
Bakersfield
19% diff
Uninsured
10.2%
Oakland
15.3%
Bakersfield
50% diff
Diabetes
11.4%
Oakland
12.6%
Bakersfield
11% diff
Heart Disease
—
Oakland
5.8%
Bakersfield
Depression
20.9%
Oakland
22.4%
Bakersfield
7% diff

The Verdict

22 Oakland
:
14 Bakersfield

Oakland leads in 22 of 36 categories

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