Population
Oakland
438,072
Seattle
741,440
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Seattle
$121,984
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Seattle
$912,100
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Seattle
$1,998
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Seattle
7.75
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Seattle
208.3
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Seattle
51°F
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Seattle
4.2%
How Similar Are Oakland & Seattle?
Seattle is Oakland's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Seattle
741,440
Seattle has a 41% larger population than Oakland.
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Seattle
7.75
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Seattle's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Seattle
50.08
Oakland has a 31% higher property crime than Seattle.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Seattle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Seattle
4.2%
Oakland has a 30% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Seattle
$121,984
Seattle has a 20% higher median income than Oakland.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Seattle
$912,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Seattle
51.2%
Seattle has a 31% higher education than Oakland.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Seattle
61.8%
Seattle's demographics is significantly higher than Oakland's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Seattle
208.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Seattle differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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Seattle
Seattle leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Oakland (16% lower). Oakland scores 124.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Seattle. Oakland scores 119.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.6 in Seattle.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median property tax of $7,025 vs $7,855 in Oakland (12% lower). Oakland has a single-family homes of 46.4% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. Seattle has a owner-occupied of 44.3% compared to 41.7% in Oakland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Oakland: 247,557 for labor force. Seattle has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.0% in Oakland. Seattle has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 13.7% in Oakland.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Seattle leads
Source: FBI UCRSeattle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Seattle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. Seattle has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 19.25 in Oakland.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Oakland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland gets 122 more sunny days per year than Seattle. Oakland: 19.6" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. Oakland averages 68°F, about 10°F warmer than Seattle.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 35.3% in Oakland. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1.7x the size of Oakland (438,072). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oakland
Seattle
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Oakland: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Oakland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 18 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute time. Oakland has a drive alone of 47.8% compared to 37.6% in Seattle. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.9% in Oakland.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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