Population
Red Oak
15,909
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Red Oak
$318,200
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Red Oak
$1,527
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Red Oak
1.92
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Red Oak
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Red Oak & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Red Oak's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Red Oak
15,909
Oakdale
28,109
Oakdale has a 43% larger population than Red Oak.
Violent Crime
Red Oak
1.92
Oakdale
1.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Red Oak
20.89
Oakdale
17.62
Red Oak has a 16% higher property crime than Oakdale.
Political Leaning
Red Oak
65.1%
Oakdale
44.6%
Red Oak leans Republican while Oakdale leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Oakdale
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Oakdale
$90,379
Red Oak has a 13% higher median income than Oakdale.
Home Values
Red Oak
$318,200
Oakdale
$305,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Red Oak
22.7%
Oakdale
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Red Oak
41.7%
Oakdale
67.9%
Oakdale has a 39% higher demographics than Red Oak.
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Oakdale
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Red Oak and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,648 in Red Oak (17% lower). Oakdale scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.2 in Red Oak. Oakdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,931 in Red Oak (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.4% in Red Oak. Oakdale has a median property tax of $3,017 vs $5,710 in Red Oak (89% lower). Red Oak has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 80.0% in Oakdale.
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Jobs & Economy — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale: 15,069 vs Red Oak: 8,730 for labor force. Oakdale has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.7% in Red Oak. Red Oak has a median household income of $104,125 vs $90,379 in Oakdale (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRed Oak has a property crime clearance of 35.8% compared to 21.7% in Oakdale. Red Oak has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.53 in Red Oak.
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Schools & Education — Oakdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakdale has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 38.4% in Red Oak. Oakdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 22.7% in Red Oak.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a population of 28,109, about 1.8x the size of Red Oak (15,909). Red Oak skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.3.
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Red Oak
Oakdale
Healthcare — Oakdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 5 vs Red Oak: 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 Red Oak. Oakdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Red Oak. Oakdale has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.7% in Red Oak.
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