COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakland vs Lewiston
PLACE A
Oakland, California
VS
PLACE B
Lewiston, Idaho
Oakland is 1170% larger than Lewiston. Oakland earns more, with a median household income $29,403 higher. Oakland has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 7%).
OAKLANDLEWISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population440,83834,717+1170% vs Lewiston
Population density7,8771,987+5,890
Population growth12.8%7.2%+5.5 pts
Median age37.939.8−1.9
Male49.6%48.9%+0.7 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born27.5%1.8%+25.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%88.5%−60.8 pts
Black19.7%0.2%+19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.7%4.2%+24.5 pts
Asian15.7%1.0%+14.7 pts
Other8.1%6.2%+2.0 pts
Median household income$101,600$72,197+$29,403
Per capita income$61,757$37,764+$23,993
Poverty rate13.4%12.5%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.441+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%27.5%+21.3 pts
Graduate degree22.0%8.8%+13.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.5%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation68.7%60.2%+8.4 pts
Median home value$929,900$333,700+$596,200
Median gross rent$1,979$1,027+$952
Owner-occupied42.3%67.5%−25.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%5.8%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%42.3%+6.5 pts
Average commute29.815.3+14.5
Worked from home26.5%9.8%+16.7 pts
Public transit to work12.5%0.2%+12.3 pts
Uninsured5.6%7.5%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025