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Compare Poway to Oakland

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Oakland (city)
Population 49,874 417,442
Income (median) $64,497 $52,981
Home Value (median) $620,500 $564,500
White 76% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 13% 15%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 25% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Oakland?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 49874 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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