Compare-Cities.com

Compare San Jose to Oakland

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Oakland (city)
Population 1,023,031 417,442
Income (median) $61,896 $52,981
Home Value (median) $714,200 $564,500
White 40% 36%
Black 3% 24%
Asian 34% 15%
With Kids 38% 28%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 42% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Oakland?
A: San Jose has a larger population count than Oakland: 1023031 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 60% for Oakland.

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

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z