OakleyCA
A town of 45,183, settled in 1999. A typical home worth about $657K.
Population
45,183
+22.4% since 2010
Typical home
$657K
−1.1% in a year
Household income
$138K
median
Jobs based here
4,466
A commuter town
What makes Oakley stand out The 3 things Oakley does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Oakley has grown 22.4% since 2010 35,432 people in 2010; 45,183 today.
What’s changed most in Oakley? 35,432 2010
43,357 2020
45,183 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Oakley home is worth about $657K The typical Oakley home is worth about $657,000, down 1.1% in a year, 14% below the California typical home.
$657K Zillow home value
Typical home value Oakley $657K
California $764K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s −1.1%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
13.7% of Oakley is conserved land 29 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves.
#190 for trails in CA
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 13.7%
conserved · 1,413 of 10,301 acres
29 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
#177
most conserved land in CA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Dutch Slough 10.4 mi 1,228 2. Big Break Regional Shoreline 0.8 mi 74 3. Summer Lake Park 0.6 mi 18
Schools
Oakley’s public schools outperform 70% of California districts 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.
B+ School Grade
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oakley Most working residents leave Oakley for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (8%), Brentwood (7%) and Antioch (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Oakley 6%
San Francisco 8%
Brentwood 7%
Antioch 6%
Concord 6%
23 mi
median commute distance
4,466
jobs based in Oakley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns Oakley beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
What stands out Oakley CA Fewer adults with heart disease 4.7% 5.6% Fewer adults who have had a stroke 2.7% 3.1%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
54th
percentile among CA towns
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
82 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Oakley has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 41–58°
Spring 49–73°
Summer 59–89°
Fall 51–77°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns Oakley reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Oakley 1.4
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Oakley 7.4
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
55th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
80th
percentile among CA towns
67
violent crimes reported in 2025
357
property crimes reported in 2025
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Oakley for work Where Oakley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8% → San Francisco San Francisco 8%
7% → Brentwood Brentwood 7%
6% → Antioch Antioch 6%
6% → Concord Concord 6%
5% → Oakland Oakland 5%
5% → Walnut Creek Walnut Creek 5%
Oakley · 6% stay
4,466 jobs based in Oakley
6% of working residents work in town
23 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Oakley?
Census LEHD 2023
2013 · Carignaneoldvinedutchslough · Wikimedia Commons
Oakley’s story
27 years in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Oakley 4 notable people were born in Oakley.
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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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Established 1999
Population 43,357
Area 16 sq mi
Elevation 20 ft
ZIP code 94561
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