Population
Oakland
438,072
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are Oakland & Denver?
Denver is Oakland's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Denver
713,734
Denver has a 39% larger population than Oakland.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Denver
9.93
Oakland has a 48% higher violent crime than Denver.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Denver
47.62
Oakland has a 34% higher property crime than Denver.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Denver
4.6%
Oakland has a 23% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Denver
$91,681
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Denver
$586,700
Oakland has a 37% higher home values than Denver.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Denver
41.0%
Denver has a 14% higher education than Oakland.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Denver
62.9%
Denver's demographics is significantly higher than Oakland's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Denver
158.2
Oakland has a 20% higher cost of living than Denver.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Denver differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver
Denver leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland. Denver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,912 in Oakland (39% lower). Denver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,385 in Oakland (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $7,855 in Oakland (203% lower). Oakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $586,700 in Denver (58% higher). Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 7.8% in Oakland.
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Oakland: 247,557 for labor force. Denver has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.0% in Oakland. Denver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 13.7% in Oakland.
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Denver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 0.1% in Oakland. Denver has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 9.93 compared to 19.25 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate — Oakland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Oakland: 19.6" for annual rainfall. Oakland averages 50°F, about 15°F warmer than Denver. Denver has a avg humidity of 55.7% compared to 73.3% in Oakland.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 35.3% in Oakland. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.6x the size of Oakland (438,072). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.6.
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Oakland
Denver
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Oakland: 4 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Oakland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 4.5% in Denver. Denver: 19 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute time. Denver has a drive alone of 57.7% compared to 47.8% in Oakland.
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