San Francisco vs Oakland
Side-by-side comparison of San Francisco, CA and Oakland, CA
Demographics
Population
836KSan Francisco
438KOakland
91% diff
Median Age
40San Francisco
38Oakland
6% diff
Pop. Density
18KSan Francisco
7,828Oakland
2.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
232San Francisco
78Oakland
3x diff
Male
51.4%
San Francisco49.5%
Oakland4% diff
Female
48.6%
San Francisco50.5%
Oakland4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$97KOakland
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$59KOakland
53% diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco9.9%
Oakland74% diff
Unemployment
5.6%
San Francisco6.0%
Oakland7% diff
Cost of Living
111San Francisco
111Oakland
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,348San Francisco
$3,778Oakland
13% diff
Housing
Home Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$925KOakland
49% diff
Median Rent
$2,419San Francisco
$1,917Oakland
26% diff
Homeownership
38.5%
San Francisco41.7%
Oakland8% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Francisco
$709KOakland
2x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$2,527Oakland
52% diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco30.5%
Oakland25% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
597San Francisco
1,925Oakland
3.2x diff
Property Crime
3,962San Francisco
7,257Oakland
83% diff
Murder Rate
4San Francisco
19Oakland
4.3x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
58°FSan Francisco
58°FOakland
1% diff
Jan Temp
52°FSan Francisco
50°FOakland
5% diff
Jul Temp
60°FSan Francisco
64°FOakland
6% diff
Rainfall
36.2"San Francisco
18.7"Oakland
94% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
60.1%
San Francisco47.9%
Oakland25% diff
High School+
88.8%
San Francisco84.8%
Oakland5% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
San Francisco21.2%
Oakland17% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
31.2 minSan Francisco
30.5 minOakland
2% diff
Drive Alone
28.6%
San Francisco47.8%
Oakland67% diff
Public Transit
21.4%
San Francisco14.5%
Oakland48% diff
Work from Home
27.5%
San Francisco23.4%
Oakland18% diff
Health
Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco27.3%
Oakland56% diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco11.3%
Oakland24% diff
Uninsured
3.5%
San Francisco5.9%
Oakland69% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco11.4%
Oakland19% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco-
OaklandDepression
20.3%
San Francisco20.9%
Oakland3% diff
The Verdict
25
San Francisco
:
11
Oakland
San Francisco leads in 25 of 36 categories