Oakley, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is within the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The population at the 2020 United States census was 43,357. Oakley was incorporated in 1999, making it the newest incorporated city in Contra Costa County.

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How Oakley ranks

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#56Fastest growing in CA #159Highest income in CA #84Most new homes in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94561

Area code925

Living in Oakley

Housing in Oakley

$657K▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oakley home is worth about $657,000, down 1.1% in a year, 14% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market14

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May35

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Oakley

B

Safety Grade B

Oakley reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oakley 1.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oakley 7.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Oakley

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

4better than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer adults with heart diseaseCA 5.6% · better 2.7%Fewer adults who have had a strokeCA 3.1% · better

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch · 5.5 mi · ER

La Clinica Oakley Behavioral HealthOakley · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Oakley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oakley →

Schools in Oakley

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Oakley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictOakley Union ElementarySchools11

Orchard ParkElementary · Grades K–8 · 751 students Gehringer ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 663 students Summer Lake ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 595 students Iron House ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 503 students Vintage Parkway ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 481 students Almond Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 427 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.