Rankings · How Oakland ranks in CA
Oakland ranks #59 in California for a top hospital nearby
Oakland is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #59 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Oakland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 100% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+7.3% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 91% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
73.5° July high
Fewer kids than 75% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.9% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 73% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.7° January low
Wetter than 70% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 59% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 56% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.9 median age
More vacation homes than 53% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 50% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Where it shines
The lists Oakland does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Oakland marked.
At a glance
Oakland lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is Oakland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Oakland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#59/844Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#346/844Most active#364/844Healthiest#392/844Fewest smokers#424/844Fewest uninsured#448/844 People
Most educated#195/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#97/422Cheapest rent#458/830Most affordable#624/835Lowest property tax#720/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#226/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#523/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#409/411 Next door
Oakland out-ranks 2 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.