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# Oakland

Oakland is one of the cities recorded in the United States. At the end of 2024, Oakland had a population of 12,926. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Oakland reached 5.4%. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Oakland numbered 1,767.

## Mobility

Oakland's nearest airport was TEB, 25 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Population

An area of 22 km² comprised Oakland at the end of 2025. Population density was 586.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 levels for Oakland stood at 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.8°C in January to 23.4°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,767 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 12,926 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,193 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [3] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 45 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 5,188 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.4 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.68 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.17 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 15.28 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 29.06 · Aug 28.22 · Sep 24.44 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.44 · Dec 5.89 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.72 · Feb -6.67 · Mar -1.67 · Apr 3.89 · May 9.72 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 1.44 · Dec -2.83 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.78 · Feb -0.944 · Mar 3.56 · Apr 9.61 · May 15.67 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.44 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.89 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.44 · Dec 1.56 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 86.11 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 98.04 · Apr 105.9 · May 90.93 · Jun 130.3 · Jul 118.1 · Aug 116.1 · Sep 100.3 · Oct 111 · Nov 95.76 · Dec 102.9 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 31.7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.6 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 22.03 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 370.8 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 13.84 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 586.7 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 12,963 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 7 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 25 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TEB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Oakland when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US3452620%2C16000US3452950%2C16000US3453040%2C16000US3453280%2C16000US3453610%2C16000US3453850%2C16000US3454315%2C16000US3454570%2C16000US3454690%2C16000US3454870
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US3453850
4. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US3453850
6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00289187.csv
8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Oakland, United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakland/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_oakland-united-states-rent-salary-jobs_6a8b9a0f4668,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oakland, United States: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakland/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Oakland, United States: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakland/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakland/
- Title: Oakland, United States: rent, salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakland/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/oakland.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/oakland.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/oakland
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
