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Compare Oakland to Long Beach

This post compares Oakland, California to Long Beach, 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 Oakland (city) Long Beach (city)
Population 417,442 470,489
Income (median) $52,981 $46,054
Home Value (median) $564,500 $476,400
White 36% 52%
Black 24% 12%
Asian 15% 13%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 60% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Long Beach?
A: Oakland has a similar population count than Long Beach: 417442 compared with 470489 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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