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Compare Oakland to Menlo Park

This post compares Oakland, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 417,442 33,661
Income (median) $52,981 $106,944
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,764,600
White 36% 68%
Black 24% 4%
Asian 15% 13%
With Kids 28% 36%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Menlo Park?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Menlo Park: 417442 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oakland or Menlo Park?
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 41% for Menlo Park.

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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