Oakland
Oakland is one of America's best places to live. In 1993, it was designated an All-American City, and also was ranked by Money Magazine as one of the top places to live for two consecutive years. Along the west of Oakland, one would be happy to find 19 mi
Neighborhood
| Housing | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homes Owned | 33.25% | 64.07% |
| Homes Rented | 63.81% | 21.45% |
| Home Appreciation | 26.81% | 13.62% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.94% | 14.48% |
| Median Home Age | 49.1 | 27.2 |
| Population | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Household Size | 3.62 | 2.58 |
| Median Age | 30.5 | 37.6 |
| Population | 55,561 | 293,655,400 |
| Pop. Change | 0.78% | 5.88% |
| Pop. Density | 16456.2 | 80 |
Social
| Family | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Divorced | 8.07% | 7.64% |
| Married, no children | 15.33% | 31.04% |
| Married, with children | 29.22% | 27.90% |
| Never Married | 38.46% | 24.39% |
| Now married | 35.56% | 57.73% |
| Separated | 12.75% | 2.82% |
| Single, no children | 39.52% | 30.05% |
| Single, with children | 16.71% | 9.43% |
| Widowed | 5.16% | 7.42% |
Economic
| General | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Projected job growth through | 13.40% | 9.06% |
| Income tax | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Job growth in the past year | 2.94% | 1.30% |
| Sales tax | 8.75% | 6.00% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Cost of Living | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 119.1 | 100 |
| Health | 155.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 209.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 107.5 | 100 |
| Overall | 152.4 | 100 |
| Transportation | 122.1 | 100 |
| Utilities | 127.5 | 100 |
| Crime | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime | 6 | |
| Violent Crime | 7 |
| Education | Oakland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil/teacher Ratio | 19.5 | 15.9 |
| Students per counselor | 1384 | 546 |
| Students per librarian | 27623 | 907 |