Population
Oakland
438,072
Boston
663,972
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Boston
$94,755
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Boston
$710,400
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Boston
$2,093
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Boston
6.28
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Boston
180.6
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Boston
50°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Boston
6.0%
How Similar Are Oakland & Boston?
Boston is Oakland's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Boston
663,972
Boston has a 34% larger population than Oakland.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Boston
6.28
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Boston's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Boston
20.22
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than Boston's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Boston
22.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Boston
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Boston
$94,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Boston
$710,400
Oakland has a 23% higher home values than Boston.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Boston
38.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Boston
47.8%
Boston has a 36% higher demographics than Oakland.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Boston
180.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Boston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Boston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland. Boston has a living wage (family of 4) of $187,809 vs $205,435 in Oakland (9% lower). Boston has a living wage (1 adult) of $79,458 vs $86,915 in Oakland (9% 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 18.2% in Boston. Boston has a median property tax of $4,335 vs $7,855 in Oakland (81% lower). Oakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $710,400 in Boston (30% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Oakland: 247,557 for labor force. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.8% in Boston. Oakland has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 16.9% in Boston.
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Crime & Safety — Boston leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. Boston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 7.87 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate — Oakland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland: 19.6" vs Boston: 38.6" for annual rainfall. Oakland gets 88 more sunny days per year than Boston. Oakland averages 50°F, about 8°F warmer than Boston.
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Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 47.2% in Oakland. Boston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.3% in Oakland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 1.5x the size of Oakland (438,072). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Asian
Oakland
Boston
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Oakland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a drive alone of 47.8% compared to 34.1% in Boston. Boston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 14.5% in Oakland. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.8% in Boston.
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