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San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Population: 836,321
VS
Oakland

Oakland, CA

Population: 438,072

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 Francisco
49.5%
Oakland
4% diff
Female
48.6%
San Francisco
50.5%
Oakland
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$141KSan Francisco
$97KOakland
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$90KSan Francisco
$59KOakland
53% diff
Poverty Rate
5.7%
San Francisco
9.9%
Oakland
74% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
San Francisco
4.1%
Oakland
5% 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 Francisco
41.7%
Oakland
8% diff
Zillow Value
$1.3MSan Francisco
$701KOakland
85% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,830San Francisco
$2,527Oakland
52% diff
Rent Burden
24.4%
San Francisco
30.5%
Oakland
25% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
670San Francisco
1,272Oakland
90% diff
Property Crime
5,506San Francisco
6,421Oakland
17% diff
Murder Rate
5San Francisco
18Oakland
4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FSan Francisco
56°FOakland
4% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Francisco
50°FOakland
6% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSan Francisco
63°FOakland
7% diff
Rainfall
29.7"San Francisco
37.6"Oakland
27% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Francisco
0.8"Oakland
Sunny Days
322San Francisco
322Oakland

Education

Bachelor's+
60.1%
San Francisco
47.9%
Oakland
25% diff
High School+
88.8%
San Francisco
84.8%
Oakland
5% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
San Francisco
21.2%
Oakland
17% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.2 minSan Francisco
30.5 minOakland
2% diff
Drive Alone
28.6%
San Francisco
47.8%
Oakland
67% diff
Public Transit
21.4%
San Francisco
14.5%
Oakland
48% diff
Work from Home
27.5%
San Francisco
23.4%
Oakland
18% diff

Health

Obesity
17.5%
San Francisco
27.3%
Oakland
56% diff
Smoking
9.1%
San Francisco
11.3%
Oakland
24% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
San Francisco
10.2%
Oakland
57% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
San Francisco
11.4%
Oakland
19% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
San Francisco
—
Oakland
Depression
20.3%
San Francisco
20.9%
Oakland
3% diff

The Verdict

28 San Francisco
:
8 Oakland

San Francisco leads in 28 of 36 categories

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