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Compare San Diego to Oakland

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) Oakland (city)
Population 1,390,966 417,442
Income (median) $51,979 $52,981
Home Value (median) $523,600 $564,500
White 64% 36%
Black 6% 24%
Asian 16% 15%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Oakland?
A: San Diego has a larger population count than Oakland: 1390966 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, 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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