Population
Oakland
438,072
New Orleans
376,035
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
New Orleans
$55,339
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
New Orleans
$296,400
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
New Orleans
$1,211
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
New Orleans
13.62
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
New Orleans
107.6
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
New Orleans
70°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
New Orleans
7.8%
How Similar Are Oakland & New Orleans?
New Orleans is Oakland's #23 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
New Orleans
376,035
Oakland has a 14% larger population than New Orleans.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
New Orleans
13.62
Oakland has a 29% higher violent crime than New Orleans.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
New Orleans
50.90
Oakland has a 30% higher property crime than New Orleans.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
New Orleans
15.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oakland has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
New Orleans
7.8%
New Orleans has a 24% higher unemployment than Oakland.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
New Orleans
$55,339
Oakland has a 43% higher median income than New Orleans.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
New Orleans
$296,400
Oakland's home values is significantly higher than New Orleans's — 68% difference.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
New Orleans
29.9%
Oakland has a 15% higher education than New Orleans.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
New Orleans
31.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
New Orleans
107.6
Oakland has a 46% higher cost of living than New Orleans.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and New Orleans differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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New Orleans
New Orleans leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans scores 138.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland. New Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $2,912 in Oakland (119% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $2,385 in Oakland (114% lower).
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Housing Market — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $7,855 in Oakland (224% lower). Oakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $296,400 in New Orleans (212% higher). Oakland has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans.
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Jobs & Economy — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a median household income of $97,369 vs $55,339 in New Orleans (76% higher). Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in New Orleans. Oakland has a per capita income of $58,987 vs $39,698 in New Orleans (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Orleans leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Orleans has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. New Orleans has a property crime clearance of 9.4% compared to 0.1% in Oakland. Oakland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland: 19.6" vs New Orleans: 54.8" for annual rainfall. Oakland gets 105 more sunny days per year than New Orleans. New Orleans averages 64°F, about 14°F cooler than 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 29.9% in New Orleans. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.1% in New Orleans.
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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 1.2x the size of New Orleans (376,035).
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Oakland
New Orleans
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. Oakland: 3.3 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 4.5% in New Orleans. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 47.8% in Oakland.
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