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Compare Porterville to Oakland

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) Oakland (city)
Population 58,782 417,442
Income (median) $36,312 $52,981
Home Value (median) $163,100 $564,500
White 77% 36%
Black 0% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 48% 28%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Oakland?
A: Porterville has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 58782 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Porterville versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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