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Compare South San Francisco to Oakland

This post compares South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco (city) Oakland (city)
Population 67,120 417,442
Income (median) $52,696 $52,981
Home Value (median) $697,400 $564,500
White 33% 36%
Black 2% 24%
Asian 39% 15%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 38% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South San Francisco or Oakland?
A: South San Francisco has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 67120 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for South San Francisco versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South San Francisco may include: Newark, Westminster, and West-Covina.

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

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