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

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Highlights
- Household income in Eureka, is 45% less than it is in Oakland and is 47% below the National Average.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Eureka unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Oakland, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%31.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,970$29,642$37,638
 Household Income$85,628$46,926$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,519$63,947$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.3%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%5.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.0%4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.6%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.7%1.8%
 Legal2.2%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%7.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.4%11.6%13.1%
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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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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