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Compare Oakland to Mountain View

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oakland or Mountain View?
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 is quite similar: 60% for Oakland versus 58% for Mountain View.

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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