Population
Oakland
438,072
Arlington
235,463
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Arlington
$140,160
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Arlington
$864,800
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Arlington
$2,275
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Arlington
N/A
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Arlington
223.1
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Arlington
3.3%
How Similar Are Oakland & Arlington?
Arlington is Oakland's #24 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Arlington
235,463
Oakland has a 46% larger population than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Arlington
19.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Arlington
3.3%
Oakland has a 46% higher unemployment than Arlington.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Arlington
$140,160
Arlington has a 31% higher median income than Oakland.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Arlington
$864,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Arlington
56.7%
Arlington has a 38% higher education than Oakland.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Arlington
62.6%
Arlington's demographics is significantly higher than Oakland's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Arlington
223.1
Arlington has a 11% higher cost of living than Oakland.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Arlington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Arlington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Oakland (30% lower). Oakland scores 124.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 157.1 in Arlington. Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,385 in Oakland (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a single-family homes of 46.4% compared to 34.0% in Arlington. Oakland has a median rent of $1,917 vs $2,275 in Arlington (16% lower). Oakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $864,800 in Arlington (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 13.7% in Oakland. Arlington has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.0% in Oakland. Oakland: 247,557 vs Arlington: 153,952 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 56.7% compared to 35.3% in Oakland. Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 62.0% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 1.9x the size of Arlington (235,463). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.6.
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Oakland
Arlington
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 3.3 vs Arlington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Arlington. Arlington: 18 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute time. Arlington has a work from home of 31.5% compared to 23.4% in Oakland.
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