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Knightsen vs Oakley

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (71.3× in Oakley) and size (20× in Oakley).

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Knightsen, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 2,264 people
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Oakley, CAHomes around $657KCalifornia · 45,183 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

KnightsenKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 70%of CA districts All about Knightsen →
OakleyHomes around $657K
Housing$657K typical home14% below the CA typical home Outdoors#177 most conserved land in CA29 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 70%of CA districts All about Oakley →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails71.3×
Oakley has more miles of trail
Oakley 28.5 miKnightsen 0.4 mi
Size20×
Oakley is the bigger place
Oakley 45,183Knightsen 2,264
Street grid7.2×
Oakley has the more walkable street grid
Oakley 72.4Knightsen 10.0
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Oakley
Oakley $6,539Knightsen $3,594
Growth since 2010+20.6 pts
Oakley has grown faster since 2010
Oakley +22.4%Knightsen +1.8%
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Knightsen
Knightsen $953,000Oakley $660,200
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,310 more a month in Knightsen

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Knightsen$5,300/mo
Typical home $953K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Oakley$3,980/mo
Typical home $657K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,953/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,310 a month, about $15,700 a year, between Knightsen and Oakley.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Knightsen and Oakley share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

KnightsenOakleyKnightsenOakley
Knightsen ↔ Oakley2.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
28 Knightsen residents work in Oakley (4.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Knightsen →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–KnightsenNot graded BOakleySafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+KnightsenBetter than 70% of districts in the state B+OakleyBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
BKnightsenHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns B+OakleyHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
KnightsenOakley
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F40°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)343d343d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th82nd
Outdoors & history
KnightsenOakley
Trails0 mi29 mi
Conserved land11.7%13.7%
Settled—1999
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—4
Community
KnightsenOakley
Library hours a week—40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

KnightsenOakley
People
Population 2,264Lowest 45,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.8%Lowest CA: +6.1% +22.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.6±10.6Highest 4% above CA 36.6±0.9Lowest 3% below CA
Knightsen and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±2.1Lowest CA: 22% 23.7%±2.3Highest CA: 22%
Oakley and Knightsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±4.4Highest CA: 15.7% 11.6%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Knightsen and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 24.3%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.8Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.5%±1Highest CA: 7.6%
Oakley and Knightsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $177,232±$62kHighest 79% above CA $137,677±$12kLowest 39% above CA
Knightsen and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $953,000±$211kHighest 30% above CA $660,200±$13kLowest 10% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,953±$223 4% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,594Lowest 30% below CA $6,539Highest 28% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3% 51.1%±6.9Highest CA: 55.3%
Oakley and Knightsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest CA: 12% 6.1%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 78.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 53% above CA 40 minLowest 40% above CA
Work from home 15.5%±7.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 16.5%±3.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Oakley and Knightsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.1%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brentwood (9%)San Francisco (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in OakleyFew work in Knightsen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.7%Lowest 13.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 28.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 26Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.0Lowest 72.4Highest
Schools
School district Knightsen ElementaryAntioch Unified · Liberty Union High
High school in town None in townFreedom High
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.5
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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