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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
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
4,466
A commuter town

What makes Oakley stand out

The 3 things Oakley does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Oakley has grown 22.4% since 2010

35,432 people in 2010; 45,183 today.

35,4322010
43,3572020
45,183Today

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.

$657KZillow home value

Typical home value

Oakley$657K
California$764K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
14
days on market
100.8%
sale-to-list price
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
35
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

13.7% of Oakley is conserved land

29 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves.

#190for trails in CA
Map of Oakley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
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
#409
most walkable in CA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dutch Slough10.4 mi1,228
2. Big Break Regional Shoreline0.8 mi74
3. Summer Lake Park0.6 mi18
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Orchard ParkK–8751Not graded
Gehringer ElementaryK–5663Not graded
Summer Lake ElementaryK–5595Not graded
Iron House ElementaryK–5503Not graded
Vintage Parkway ElementaryK–5481Not graded
Almond Grove ElementaryK–5427Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 11 schools →
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 Oakley6%
San Francisco8%
Brentwood7%
Antioch6%
Concord6%
23 mi
median commute distance
4,466
jobs based in Oakley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
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
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOakleyCA
Fewer adults with heart disease4.7%5.6%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.7%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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
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.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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

Winter41–58°
Spring49–73°
Summer59–89°
Fall51–77°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
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.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Oakley1.4
California4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Oakley7.4
California18.2
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
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
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
4,466jobs based in Oakley
6%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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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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About Oakley

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1999
Population
43,357
Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
20 ft
ZIP code
94561
Area code
925

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