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Compare Benicia to Oakland

This post compares Benicia, California to Oakland, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Benicia (city) Oakland (city)
Population 28,011 417,442
Income (median) $73,972 $52,981
Home Value (median) $515,800 $564,500
White 71% 36%
Black 5% 24%
Asian 11% 15%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 44 36
Rentals 28% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Oakland?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 28011 compared with 417442 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Benicia or in Oakland?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Benicia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Benicia or Oakland?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Benicia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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