Population
Pooler
27,235
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Pooler
$289,000
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Pooler
$1,625
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Pooler
1.07
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Pooler
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Pooler & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Pooler's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pooler
27,235
Oakdale
28,109
Both cities have similar populations — Pooler at 27,235 and Oakdale at 28,109.
Violent Crime
Pooler
1.07
Oakdale
1.81
Oakdale has a 41% higher violent crime than Pooler.
Property Crime
Pooler
16.89
Oakdale
17.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Pooler
40.6%
Oakdale
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Oakdale
4.3%
Pooler has a 22% higher unemployment than Oakdale.
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Oakdale
$90,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pooler
$289,000
Oakdale
$305,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Pooler
28.8%
Oakdale
23.5%
Pooler has a 19% higher education than Oakdale.
Demographics
Pooler
53.4%
Oakdale
67.9%
Oakdale has a 21% higher demographics than Pooler.
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Oakdale
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pooler and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pooler
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Oakdale
Oakdale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,533 in Pooler (9% lower). Oakdale scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Pooler. Oakdale scores 138.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 141.5 in Pooler.
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.7% in Pooler. Oakdale has a owner-occupied of 77.4% compared to 59.8% in Pooler. Oakdale has a single-family homes of 80.0% compared to 68.2% in Pooler.
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Jobs & Economy — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 11.5% in Pooler. Oakdale has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.5% in Pooler. Oakdale has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 6.4% in Pooler.
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Crime & Safety — Pooler leads
Source: FBI UCRPooler has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 12.6% in Pooler. Pooler has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.81 in Oakdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pooler leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPooler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 23.5% in Oakdale. Pooler has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 42.4% in Oakdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a population of 28,109, about 1x the size of Pooler (27,235). Pooler skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 41.3.
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Asian
Pooler
Oakdale
Healthcare — Oakdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 4.0 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oakdale: 5 vs Pooler: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Oakdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Oakdale has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 11.5% in Pooler.
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