Population
Oakland
438,072
San Jose
990,054
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
San Jose
$141,565
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
San Jose
$1,187,800
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
San Jose
$2,617
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
San Jose
6.07
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
San Jose
252.6
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
San Jose
60°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
San Jose
4.7%
How Similar Are Oakland & San Jose?
San Jose is Oakland's #14 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
San Jose
990,054
San Jose (990,054) is about 2.3x larger than Oakland (438,072).
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
San Jose
6.07
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than San Jose's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
San Jose
25.88
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than San Jose's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
San Jose
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Jose has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
San Jose
4.7%
Oakland has a 22% higher unemployment than San Jose.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
San Jose
$141,565
San Jose has a 31% higher median income than Oakland.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
San Jose
$1,187,800
San Jose has a 22% higher home values than Oakland.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
San Jose
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
San Jose
29.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
San Jose
252.6
San Jose has a 22% higher cost of living than Oakland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and San Jose differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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San Jose
San Jose leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland scores 197.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.6 in San Jose. Oakland has a living wage (family of 4) of $205,435 vs $262,711 in San Jose (22% lower). Oakland has a living wage (1 adult) of $86,915 vs $111,147 in San Jose (22% lower).
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.8% in Oakland. Oakland has a median rent of $1,917 vs $2,617 in San Jose (27% lower). San Jose has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 46.4% in Oakland.
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 13.7% in Oakland. San Jose: 548,145 vs Oakland: 247,557 for labor force. San Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $97,369 in Oakland (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. San Jose has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. San Jose has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.07 compared to 19.25 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate — San Jose leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland: 19.6" vs San Jose: 24.7" for annual rainfall. San Jose has a avg humidity of 68.6% compared to 73.3% in Oakland. San Jose averages 70°F, about 2°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 32.5% in San Jose. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 44.0% in San Jose.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 2.3x the size of Oakland (438,072).
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Oakland
San Jose
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Jose: 5 vs Oakland: 4 for with emergency services. Oakland: 3.3 vs San Jose: 2.8 for 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 2.8% in San Jose. Oakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in San Jose. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.5% in San Jose.
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