Oakdale, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Oakdale is a city in the San Joaquin Valley and Stanislaus County, California, United States. As of 2020 census, its population was 23,181. It goes by the slogan "Cowboy Capital of the World."

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How Oakdale ranks

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#146Fastest growing in CA #186Highest graduation rate in CA #235Cheapest rent in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95361

Area code209

Living in Oakdale

Housing in Oakdale

$554K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oakdale home is worth about $554,000, up 1.3% in a year, 27% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Oakdale

C

Safety Grade C

Oakdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within California, it does better than 54% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oakdale 4.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oakdale 8.1

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Oakdale

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Oakdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#189Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictOakdale Joint UnifiedSchools9

Fair Oaks Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 785 students Sierra View Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 665 students Magnolia Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 636 students Cloverland Elementary BElementary · Grades K–6 · 488 students Oakdale Junior High B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 780 students Oakdale High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,563 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.