Population
Carteret
25,187
Oakdale
23,155
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Oakdale
$86,478
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Oakdale
$432,800
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Oakdale
$1,471
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Oakdale
3.96
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Oakdale
144.5
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Oakdale
9.5%
How Similar Are Carteret & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Carteret's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Oakdale
23,155
Both cities have similar populations — Carteret at 25,187 and Oakdale at 23,155.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Oakdale
3.96
Oakdale has a 20% higher violent crime than Carteret.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Oakdale
12.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Oakdale
54.2%
Carteret leans Democratic while Oakdale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Oakdale
9.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Oakdale
$86,478
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Oakdale
$432,800
Oakdale has a 14% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Oakdale
13.8%
Carteret has a 25% higher education than Oakdale.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Oakdale
66.0%
Oakdale's demographics is significantly higher than Carteret's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Oakdale
144.5
Carteret has a 11% higher cost of living than Oakdale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,978 in Carteret (46% lower). Oakdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,486 in Carteret (41% lower). Oakdale scores 181.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret.
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a median property tax of $3,262 vs $7,772 in Carteret (138% lower). Oakdale has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.4% in Carteret. Oakdale has a median rent of $1,471 vs $2,012 in Carteret (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.4% in Oakdale. Carteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 13.5% in Oakdale. Carteret: 13,112 vs Oakdale: 11,481 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carteret leads
Source: FBI UCRCarteret has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 3.96 in Oakdale. Carteret has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.52 in Oakdale. Carteret has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 11.2% in Oakdale.
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Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 30.3% in Oakdale. Carteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 13.8% in Oakdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a population of 25,187, about 1.1x the size of Oakdale (23,155). Oakdale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.3.
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Carteret
Oakdale
Healthcare — Carteret leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarteret: 2.2 vs Oakdale: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.1% in Oakdale. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.4% in Oakdale. Oakdale has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 68.3% in Carteret.
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