Population
Oakland
438,072
Fullerton
141,278
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Fullerton
$104,219
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Fullerton
$859,600
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Fullerton
$2,124
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Fullerton
4.57
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Fullerton
198.6
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Fullerton
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Fullerton
6.5%
How Similar Are Oakland & Fullerton?
Fullerton is Oakland's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Fullerton
141,278
Oakland (438,072) is about 3.1x larger than Fullerton (141,278).
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Fullerton
4.57
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Fullerton's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Fullerton
20.24
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than Fullerton's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Fullerton
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fullerton has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Fullerton
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Fullerton
$104,219
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Fullerton
$859,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Fullerton
29.4%
Oakland has a 17% higher education than Fullerton.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Fullerton
43.0%
Fullerton has a 29% higher demographics than Oakland.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Fullerton
198.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Fullerton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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Fullerton
Oakland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (13% lower). Oakland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Fullerton (10% lower). Oakland scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.5 in Fullerton.
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Housing Market — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.8% in Oakland. Fullerton has a median property tax of $5,546 vs $7,855 in Oakland (42% lower). Fullerton has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 46.4% in Oakland.
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Jobs & Economy — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland: 247,557 vs Fullerton: 73,779 for labor force. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton. Oakland has a per capita income of $58,987 vs $48,061 in Fullerton (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fullerton leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. Fullerton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Fullerton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.57 compared to 19.25 in 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 29.4% in Fullerton. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 3.1x the size of Fullerton (141,278). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Oakland
Fullerton
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 4 vs Fullerton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 2.2% in Fullerton. Oakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Fullerton. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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