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Compare Newark to Oakland

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Oakland (city)
Population 45,554 417,442
Income (median) $55,190 $52,981
Home Value (median) $607,200 $564,500
White 33% 36%
Black 5% 24%
Asian 30% 15%
With Kids 39% 28%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Oakland?
A: Newark has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 45554 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Newark versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newark may include: West-Covina, Chino-Hills, and South-San-Francisco.

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

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