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Compare Oakland to Los Gatos

This post compares Oakland, California to Los Gatos, 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) Los Gatos (town)
Population 417,442 30,709
Income (median) $52,981 $115,888
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,476,700
White 36% 78%
Black 24% 1%
Asian 15% 14%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 60% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Los Gatos?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Los Gatos: 417442 compared with 30709 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oakland or Los Gatos?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Oakland.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 33% for Los Gatos.

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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