2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Oakland, CA vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Portsmouth, is 7% more than it is in Oakland and is 25% above the National Average.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Oakland, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%38.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,970$62,756$37,638
 Household Income$85,628$91,915$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,519$124,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.3%6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%4.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%4.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%8.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.0%16.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland, CAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%24.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.6%12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal2.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%2.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.4%5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 15 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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