Population
Canton
34,587
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Canton
$369,700
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Canton
$1,592
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Canton
1.71
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Canton & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Canton's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
34,587
Oakdale
28,109
Canton has a 19% larger population than Oakdale.
Violent Crime
Canton
1.71
Oakdale
1.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Canton
7.59
Oakdale
17.62
Oakdale's property crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
69.1%
Oakdale
44.6%
Canton leans Republican while Oakdale leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Oakdale
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Oakdale
$90,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$369,700
Oakdale
$305,900
Canton has a 17% higher home values than Oakdale.
Education
Canton
20.1%
Oakdale
23.5%
Oakdale has a 14% higher education than Canton.
Demographics
Canton
62.9%
Oakdale
67.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Oakdale
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakdale
Oakdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,660 in Canton (18% lower). Canton scores 124.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Oakdale. Oakdale scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.3 in Canton.
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.5% in Canton. Oakdale has a owner-occupied of 77.4% compared to 54.5% in Canton. Canton has a median property tax of $2,276 vs $3,017 in Oakdale (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.4% in Canton. Oakdale has a per capita income of $44,986 vs $35,206 in Canton (22% higher). Canton: 17,978 vs Oakdale: 15,069 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale. Canton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.52 in Oakdale. Canton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.59 compared to 17.62 in Oakdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oakdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakdale has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 33.3% in Canton. Oakdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 20.1% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 34,587, about 1.2x the size of Oakdale (28,109). Canton skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.3.
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Asian
Canton
Oakdale
Healthcare — Oakdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 5 vs Canton: 3 for with emergency services. Oakdale: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Oakdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Oakdale has a drive alone of 69.6% compared to 62.2% in Canton.
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