Oakland, CA

Oakland is a large city in California with a population of 438,072. Residents earn $97,369 per year, which is 30% above the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

438,072 Population 7,828/sq mi density

$97,369 Median Income $58,987 per capita

$924,700 Home Value $700,829 Zillow

$1,917 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 322 sunny days/yr

1,272 Violent Crime/100K 6,421 property/100K

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$97,369 median income, 4.1% unemployment

Affordability

1.3 / 5.0

$924,700 home value, $1,917/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,272 violent crimes/100K (235% above avg)

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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5 reported haunted locations found near Oakland, CA.

Name	Description
Kaufman Auditorium	You can hear noises, and people have sighted a female ghost walking around backstage.
Mills College	Ethal Moore Hall - The ghost of a young woman waiting at the steps of Orchard-Meadow hall. There is a ghost carriage haunting the road behind this residence hall as well as Mary Morse Hall. For more info go to http://www.artsfusion.com/millsghosts/main.html for a longer explanation.
Mills College	Lisser Hall - Lisser Hall is the campus theater, and said to be haunted by someone walking from one end of the stage to another. For more info go to http://www.artsfusion.com/millsghosts/main.html for a longer explanation.
Mills College	Mary Morse Hall - the ghost of a man in one of the rooms has been reported. There is a ghost carriage haunting the road behind this residence hall as well as Ethal Moore Hall. For more info go to http://www.artsfusion.com/millsghosts/main.html for a longer explanation.
Oakland S.P.C.A.	Many employees have seen an older woman in the pet crematory gardening. There is only one gardener employed at the O.S.P.C.A. and it is a man. However, the Real gardener states that he never has to do any gardening behind the gates of the crematory because it is always weed free. Many employees have asked who the lady is weeding in the crematory, when their supervisors are approached with this question they simply state. Its is a ghost. We don't know why or how she came to garden at the crema...