Oakland, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 56 metrics
Oakland, CA is a US city in California with a population of 440,592 (44th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (83rd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (94th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (191st of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (392nd of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (393rd of 434).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$101,600Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202483rd of 43481
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202494th of 43479
- Poverty Rate (%)13.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024191st of 43456
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024218th of 43450
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024360th of 43417
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024381st of 43412
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025348th of 39512
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025353rd of 39511
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024393rd of 4349
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025395th of 3950
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025392nd of 3951
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025390th of 3951
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Price Level (Goods)108.5Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 441st of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 439th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 438th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 435th of 4604
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
- Worst395th of 395 US cities · Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Philadelphia, PA80% similar
Baltimore, MD79% similar- Long Beach, CA74% similar
Houston, TX74% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Oakland, CA?
- Oakland, CA has a population of 440,592, 44th among 477 US cities.
- What does Oakland, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Oakland, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (83rd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (94th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (191st of 434).
- Where does Oakland, CA rank worst?
- Oakland, CA ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (392nd of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (393rd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Oakland, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Oakland, CA on 56 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
56 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics