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Compare Santa Clara to Oakland

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara (city) Oakland (city)
Population 124,635 417,442
Income (median) $80,277 $52,981
Home Value (median) $831,600 $564,500
White 42% 36%
Black 3% 24%
Asian 41% 15%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 56% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or Oakland?
A: Santa Clara has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 124635 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

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

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