2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Oakdale, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Phoenix, is 10% less than it is in Oakdale and is 6% below the National Average.
- Oakdale unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Phoenix unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Oakdale, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.8%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.9%48.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,765$33,718$37,638
 Household Income$72,479$64,927$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,317$75,683$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakdale, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.8%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.9%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.7%15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.8%8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakdale, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care4.5%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.8%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.0%12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 15 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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