Population
Oakland
438,072
Anaheim
344,553
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Anaheim
$90,583
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Anaheim
$771,700
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Anaheim
$2,082
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Anaheim
5.96
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Anaheim
183.9
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Anaheim
63°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Anaheim
5.5%
How Similar Are Oakland & Anaheim?
Anaheim is Oakland's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Anaheim
344,553
Oakland has a 21% larger population than Anaheim.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Anaheim
5.96
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Anaheim's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Anaheim
21.32
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than Anaheim's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Anaheim
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anaheim has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Anaheim
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Anaheim
$90,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Anaheim
$771,700
Oakland has a 17% higher home values than Anaheim.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Anaheim
19.4%
Oakland has a 45% higher education than Anaheim.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Anaheim
41.2%
Anaheim has a 26% higher demographics than Oakland.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Anaheim
183.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Anaheim differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Anaheim leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Anaheim (13% lower). Anaheim scores 286.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland. Oakland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Anaheim (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Anaheim leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 7.8% in Oakland. Anaheim has a median property tax of $5,189 vs $7,855 in Oakland (51% lower). Oakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $771,700 in Anaheim (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim. Oakland has a per capita income of $58,987 vs $36,541 in Anaheim (61% higher). Oakland: 247,557 vs Anaheim: 185,049 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Anaheim leads
Source: FBI UCRAnaheim has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Anaheim has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. Anaheim has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.32 compared to 72.30 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate — Anaheim leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAnaheim: 12.5" vs Oakland: 19.6" for annual rainfall. Anaheim gets 27 more sunny days per year than Oakland. Anaheim averages 63°F, about 5°F cooler than Oakland.
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Schools & Education — Oakland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 19.4% in Anaheim. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 34.0% in Anaheim.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 1.3x the size of Anaheim (344,553). Anaheim skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 37.6.
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Oakland
Anaheim
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 4 vs Anaheim: 3 for with emergency services. Oakland: 3.3 vs Anaheim: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 1.9% in Anaheim. Oakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Anaheim. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim.
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