Population
Oakland
438,072
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Oakland & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Oakland's #21 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Atlanta
499,287
Atlanta has a 12% larger population than Oakland.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Atlanta
7.08
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Atlanta
38.93
Oakland has a 46% higher property crime than Atlanta.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Atlanta
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Atlanta
$81,938
Oakland has a 16% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Atlanta
$420,600
Oakland's home values is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 55% difference.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Atlanta
40.9%
Atlanta has a 14% higher education than Oakland.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Atlanta
39.9%
Atlanta has a 24% higher demographics than Oakland.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Atlanta
142.3
Oakland has a 28% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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Atlanta
Atlanta leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland. Atlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,912 in Oakland (60% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,385 in Oakland (44% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (120% higher). Atlanta has a median property tax of $4,061 vs $7,855 in Oakland (93% lower). Oakland has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Atlanta: 20 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute. Oakland has a median household income of $97,369 vs $81,938 in Atlanta (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Atlanta leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Atlanta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.08 compared to 19.25 in Oakland. Atlanta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 7.87 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland: 19.6" vs Atlanta: 47.1" for annual rainfall. Oakland gets 95 more sunny days per year than Atlanta. Atlanta averages 61°F, about 3°F cooler than Oakland.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 35.3% in Oakland. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 1.1x the size of Oakland (438,072). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Oakland
Atlanta
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 3.3 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Oakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 6.4% in Atlanta. Atlanta: 20 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute time.
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