2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sunol, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 50% less than it is in Sunol and is 19% above the National Average.
- Sunol unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Sunol, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$90,665$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$171,667$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$227,386$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sunol, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.7%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.0%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K0.0%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.0%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.9%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K45.6%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sunol, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.6%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.6%1.8%
 Legal2.4%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library0.9%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.8%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care0.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.5%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Sunol    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Sunol for over a decade and it's a rather nice place to live. Very picturesque and, unlike other nearby places in the area, it has managed to keep a lid  More

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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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