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Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Population: 524,802
VS
Oakland

Oakland, CA

Population: 438,072

Sacramento vs Oakland

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

Demographics

Population
525KSacramento
438KOakland
20% diff
Median Age
36Sacramento
38Oakland
5% diff
Pop. Density
5,320Sacramento
7,828Oakland
47% diff
Area (sq mi)
100Sacramento
78Oakland
29% diff
Male
49.6%
Sacramento
49.5%
Oakland
0% diff
Female
50.4%
Sacramento
50.5%
Oakland
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$84KSacramento
$97KOakland
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KSacramento
$59KOakland
39% diff
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Sacramento
9.9%
Oakland
4% diff
Unemployment
4.0%
Sacramento
4.1%
Oakland
2% diff
Cost of Living
111Sacramento
111Oakland
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,541Sacramento
$3,778Oakland
2.5x diff

Housing

Home Value
$485KSacramento
$925KOakland
91% diff
Median Rent
$1,694Sacramento
$1,917Oakland
13% diff
Homeownership
51.5%
Sacramento
41.7%
Oakland
24% diff
Zillow Value
$473KSacramento
$701KOakland
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,006Sacramento
$2,527Oakland
26% diff
Rent Burden
32.3%
Sacramento
30.5%
Oakland
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
627Sacramento
1,272Oakland
2x diff
Property Crime
3,182Sacramento
6,421Oakland
2x diff
Murder Rate
7Sacramento
18Oakland
2.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSacramento
56°FOakland
8% diff
Jan Temp
48°FSacramento
50°FOakland
5% diff
Jul Temp
78°FSacramento
63°FOakland
24% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Sacramento
37.6"Oakland
18% diff
Snowfall
0.9"Sacramento
0.8"Oakland
10% diff
Sunny Days
315Sacramento
322Oakland
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Sacramento
47.9%
Oakland
32% diff
High School+
86.9%
Sacramento
84.8%
Oakland
2% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Sacramento
21.2%
Oakland
62% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.6 minSacramento
30.5 minOakland
19% diff
Drive Alone
65.5%
Sacramento
47.8%
Oakland
37% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Sacramento
14.5%
Oakland
7.5x diff
Work from Home
17.7%
Sacramento
23.4%
Oakland
32% diff

Health

Obesity
30.1%
Sacramento
27.3%
Oakland
10% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Sacramento
11.3%
Oakland
7% diff
Uninsured
10.0%
Sacramento
10.2%
Oakland
2% diff
Diabetes
11.1%
Sacramento
11.4%
Oakland
3% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Sacramento
—
Oakland
Depression
22.2%
Sacramento
20.9%
Oakland
6% diff

The Verdict

19 Sacramento
:
19 Oakland

It's a tie — both cities lead in 19 categories each

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