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Cincinnati, OH vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 31.6% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Oakland.
 Cincinnati, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  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 4 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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