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

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 53% less than it is in Danville and is 19% above the National Average.
- Danville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Danville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$89,710$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$181,453$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$223,219$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Danville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.9%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.2%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.4%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.1%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K46.2%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Danville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.2%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.0%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.3%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.0%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.5%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Danville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Danville is a freindly family oriented community with a close proximity to many cultural  More

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Over 13 years ago

A great place for outdoor-active people. Essentially no rain from March through November, and temperatures above 90F for only about 3-4 wks total. Winter cold can vary  More

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Over 15 years ago

I don't know whether you made up the voter registration data for Danville and other Contra Costa Cities or took the countywide data and inferred that for each individual  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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