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Compare Monterey to Oakland

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Oakland (city)
Population 28,671 417,442
Income (median) $52,851 $52,981
Home Value (median) $696,200 $564,500
White 79% 36%
Black 3% 24%
Asian 7% 15%
With Kids 19% 28%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 63% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Oakland?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 28671 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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