San Jose vs Oakland
Side-by-side comparison of San Jose, CA and Oakland, CA
Demographics
Population
990KSan Jose
438KOakland
2.3x diff
Median Age
38San Jose
38Oakland
1% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
7,828Oakland
41% diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
78Oakland
2.3x diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose49.5%
Oakland3% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose50.5%
Oakland3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$97KOakland
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$59KOakland
7% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose9.9%
Oakland2x diff
Unemployment
4.7%
San Jose6.0%
Oakland28% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111Oakland
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$3,778Oakland
0% diff
Housing
Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$925KOakland
28% diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$1,917Oakland
37% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose41.7%
Oakland34% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$709KOakland
92% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$2,527Oakland
28% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose30.5%
Oakland2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
611San Jose
1,925Oakland
3.2x diff
Property Crime
2,640San Jose
7,257Oakland
2.7x diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
19Oakland
6.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FSan Jose
58°FOakland
4% diff
Jan Temp
51°FSan Jose
50°FOakland
2% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSan Jose
64°FOakland
9% diff
Rainfall
13.5"San Jose
18.7"Oakland
39% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose47.9%
Oakland3% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose84.8%
Oakland1% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose21.2%
Oakland8% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
30.5 minOakland
9% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose47.8%
Oakland35% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose14.5%
Oakland5.2x diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose23.4%
Oakland26% diff
Health
Obesity
23.5%
San Jose27.3%
Oakland16% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose11.3%
Oakland22% diff
Uninsured
4.9%
San Jose5.9%
Oakland20% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose11.4%
Oakland7% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose-
OaklandDepression
18.4%
San Jose20.9%
Oakland14% diff
The Verdict
27
San Jose
:
9
Oakland
San Jose leads in 27 of 36 categories