Humidity & wind
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Population
440,838
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$929,900
Owner-occupied units
Oakland, CA
California · 37.770° N, 122.226° W · 56 sq mi
Oakland is the 45th largest city on this site, with a population of 440,838 and about 7,877 residents per square mile. The median household earns $101,600 a year, and the median home is worth $929,900.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
56 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
7,877
People per square mile
Rank by population
#45
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#204
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$101,600
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,979
Per month
Homeownership
42.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
29.8 min
One way
People
Median age
37.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
48.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
27.5%
Households
176,584
2.45 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 49/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 81/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 4/yr
Below freezing 0/yr
Annual rainfall 27.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
September
Average high 75°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 44°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 22.7%
Professional & business services 19.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.9%
Retail trade 8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of California
State bird
California Quail
State flower
California Poppy
State capital
Sacramento
Nickname
The Golden State
Compare Oakland with
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Cities near Oakland
- Alameda, CA3 mi · 76,876
- San Leandro, CA6 mi · 85,353
- Berkeley, CA8 mi · 121,911
- Castro Valley, CA10 mi · 65,001
- South San Francisco, CA11 mi · 64,941
- Hayward, CA12 mi · 157,113
- Daly City, CA14 mi · 101,261
- Walnut Creek, CA14 mi · 70,012
Cities about the same size
- Long Beach, CA450,469
- Minneapolis, MN430,324
- Virginia Beach, VA453,737
- Bakersfield, CA422,165
- Tulsa, OK416,209
- Tampa, FL413,554
- Aurora, CO410,053
- Arlington, TX402,134
More in California
- Los Angeles3,869,089
- San Diego1,406,106
- San Jose989,814
- San Francisco826,079
- Fresno555,549
- Sacramento536,449
- Long Beach450,469
- Bakersfield422,165
Wealthiest person in California
Name
Mark Zuckerberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$189B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Palo Alto
Source of wealth
Meta
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in California · private sector
Employer
University of California
Sector
Education
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in California
Company
Apple
Revenue
$391.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Cupertino
Ticker
AAPL
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.