Alameda County, California
Population 1,649,473 · Oakland, Fremont, Hayward
- Overall cost of living: +15.6% vs the US average, the highest in the US.
- Median home price: $1,090,100, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,357, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+15.6% | the highest in the US |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,090,100 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,357 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $142/mo | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $21,233/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.78% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $8,474 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $129,367 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.6% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 450.2 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 43°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 9 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 1 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 26.2% of weeks | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.8°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 20 in | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $363/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $132/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $226/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.51/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.9 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 19.8 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,535.1 ft | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.8% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 52.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 23.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 77 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.6:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.42 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.31 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 116/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 42 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 774/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 106/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.2/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 7.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 25.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 25 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 140 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.3 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 26 per 1k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Population | 1,649,473 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 39 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -17.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 74.6% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 21% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 27.4% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 23.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Asian | 32.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 885 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.2 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.3 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 59 min | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 117 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 125 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,757 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 133 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 1,030 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 805 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 217 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 104 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 114 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 100 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 200 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 387 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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