Oakland
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Outdoors in Oakland
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1892
Oakland Hotel, 1892
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, Oakland
Oakland station is a historic railroad station in Oakland, Maryland. It is a large brick structure with a two-story central section featuring a cylindrical tower with a domed cap and one-story wings extending from each end along the railroad tracks.
About Oakland
Town in Maryland, United StatesOakland is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,851 at the 2020 census. Oakland was founded in 1851 and was incorporated in 1862 Oakland is often referred to as, “A great small town!” Oakland was formally incorporated as a town in 1862. The town is home to the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Oakland Station, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and restored in the 2000s. Today, the station is mainly used for special organizations or gatherings, although trains still run on tracks behind the station. A gift shop is located within the station. Seasonal decorations and events, such as a Christmas tree,…
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Housing in Oakland
The typical Oakland home is worth about $282,000, up 1.3% in a year, 34% below the Maryland typical home.
Safety in Oakland
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oakland's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Oakland
Full picture →About one in 4 of Oakland’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mountain Lake Park (4%), Baltimore (2%) and Grantsville (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Oakland
Health Grade B
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Oakland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Oakland
Full climate →Oakland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Oakland
All Oakland schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Oakland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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 MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
Oakland’s library
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Where Oakland is
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