Population
DeKalb
40,464
Oildale
34,971
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Oildale
$49,622
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Oildale
$225,000
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Oildale
$1,220
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Oildale
N/A
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Oildale
101.3
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Oildale
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Oildale
9.8%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Oildale?
Oildale is DeKalb's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Oildale
34,971
DeKalb has a 14% larger population than Oildale.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Oildale
59.3%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Oildale leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Oildale
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Oildale
$49,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Oildale
$225,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Oildale
7.8%
DeKalb's education is significantly higher than Oildale's — 57% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Oildale
67.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Oildale
101.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Oildale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeKalb leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Oildale. DeKalb has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,046 vs $1,140 in Oildale (8% lower). DeKalb has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,373 vs $1,483 in Oildale (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOildale has a median property tax of $2,345 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (143% lower). Oildale has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 7.4% in Oildale.
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Jobs & Economy — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb: 22,590 vs Oildale: 14,567 for labor force. DeKalb has a per capita income of $27,180 vs $23,955 in Oildale (13% higher). DeKalb has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.3% in Oildale.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — DeKalb leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 7.8% in Oildale. DeKalb has a high school diploma or higher of 30.1% compared to 28.5% in Oildale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.2x the size of Oildale (34,971). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 34.9.
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Oildale
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Oildale: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Oildale: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOildale has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.3% in Oildale. Oildale has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 74.4% in DeKalb.
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