Oakland, CA |
Population 394,122 |
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Financial |
City Stats |
Best places to live
(average) |
Median household income
(per year) |
$47,898 |
$68,053 |
| Sales tax |
8.75% |
6.77% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
9.30% |
n/a |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
1.00% |
n/a |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average for the state) |
$821 |
$855 |
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Housing |
City Stats |
Best places to live
(average) |
| Median home price |
$450,781 |
$315,351 |
Home price gain
(2-5 year gain) |
22.88% |
14.88% |
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Education |
City Stats |
Best places to live
(average) |
Colleges, universities and
professional schools |
58 |
32 |
| Junior colleges and technical institutes |
32 |
15 |
Student to teacher ratio
(grade schools) |
18.70 |
15.37 |
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Environment |
City Stats |
Best places to live
(average) |
Air pollution index
(100 is national average; lower is better) |
63 |
90 |
Personal crime risk
(100 is national average; lower is better) |
242 |
69 |
Property crime risk
(100 is national average; lower is better) |
143 |
78 |
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1All areas are metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) as defined by the US Office of Management and Budget as of 2004. They include the named central city and surrounding areas. ©2006 National Association of REALTORS®
2Preliminary, not seasonally adjusted
N/A Not Available
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