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Compare Mountain View to Oakland

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) Oakland (city)
Population 80,076 417,442
Income (median) $102,981 $52,981
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $564,500
White 56% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 30% 15%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 58% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Oakland?
A: Mountain View has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 80076 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mountain View may include: Sunnyvale, Belmont, and San-Mateo.

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

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