| Statistical
snapshot Some quick facts about Oakland, CA, and how it compares with the other cities in each category. | |||
| Category | City stats | Nat'l Avg. | Rank |
| POLLUTION | |||
| EPA watershed
rating (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
9.6 | 31.79 | 253 |
| Air quality
rating (200 is best; 0 is worst) |
105 | 118.90 | 170 |
| CRIME | |||
| Property crime
yearly per 100,000 people: |
5,333.5 | 4,619.73 | 210 |
| Violent crime
yearly per 100,000 people: |
850.8 | 558.36 | 259 |
| ECONOMY | |||
| Cost of living
index (average=100) |
163.0 | 100% | 293 |
| Recent unemployment rate: | 3.1% | 4.04% | 109 |
| Job growth since 1998: | 2.07% | 1.30% | 199 |
| Forecast job growth to 2010: | 14.26% | 15.39% | 161 |
| Municipal bond rating: | AA- | AA | 92 |
| HOUSING | |||
| Median price for 3-bedroom home: | $284,570 | $155,829 | 293 |
| Change in average home value since 1998: | 3.10% | 4.81% | 240 |
| Utility costs: (Average for an 1,800 sq. ft. home) |
$107.4 | $110.59 | 177 |
| QUALITY OF LIFE | |||
| Average commute time (mins): | 26.2 | 19.51 | 292 |
| Pro sports
index: (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
100 | 47.32 | 1 |
| Arts and culture
index: (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
94 | 46.17 | 22 |
| WEATHER | |||
| Sunny days: (Number of days per year with clear or partly clear weather) |
260 | 213.14 | |
| Average July high (degrees Fahrenheit): | 69.7 | 86.73 | |
| Average January low (degrees Fahrenheit): | 42.7 | 27.02 | |
| Average annual rainfall (inches): | 18.7 | 36.30 | |
| Average annual snowfall (inches): | 0 | 23.10 | |