Verdict
Los Angeles leads on Safety, Weather, Livability, while Oakland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
53
CA
61
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
51
CA
72
✓ winsSafety
CA
48
✓ winsCA
0
Weather
CA
71
✓ winsCA
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Livability
CA
55
✓ winsCA
45
Full Comparison
| Metric | Los Angeles | Oakland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,881,041 | 437,825 |
| Median Income | $76,244 | $94,389 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,791 ✓ | $1,849 |
| Median Home Value | $822,600 ✓ | $883,800 |
| Median Age | 37 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 79% | 86% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 37% | 48% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 37% | 42% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 34 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.34 ✓ | 15.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 27.58 ✓ | 65.20 |
| Avg Temperature | 65°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 25" |