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Harrisonburg, VA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 31.4% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years older in Oakland.
 Harrisonburg, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 14 years ago

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 4 years ago

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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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 5 years ago

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

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 5 years ago

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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