COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakland vs Auburn
PLACE A
Oakland, California
VS
PLACE B
Auburn, Pennsylvania
Oakland is 65016% larger than Auburn. Oakland earns more, with a median household income $30,142 higher. Oakland has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -11%).
OAKLANDAUBURNDIFFERENCE
Total population440,838677+65016% vs Auburn
Population density7,877417+7,460
Population growth12.8%-10.9%+23.7 pts
Median age37.943.8−5.9
Male49.6%54.6%−5.0 pts
Female50.4%45.4%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born27.5%0.2%+27.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%91.5%−63.8 pts
Black19.7%0.0%+19.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.7%5.8%+22.9 pts
Asian15.7%0.0%+15.7 pts
Other8.1%2.7%+5.5 pts
Median household income$101,600$71,458+$30,142
Per capita income$61,757$34,397+$27,360
Poverty rate13.4%10.2%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.356+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%15.0%+33.8 pts
Graduate degree22.0%3.3%+18.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%5.0%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation68.7%71.3%−2.6 pts
Median home value$929,900$180,300+$749,600
Median gross rent$1,979$1,117+$862
Owner-occupied42.3%63.3%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%19.1%−11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%34.2%+14.6 pts
Average commute29.826.2+3.6
Worked from home26.5%4.8%+21.7 pts
Public transit to work12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.0%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025