2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Oakland, CA vs West Plains, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in West Plains, is 55% less than it is in Oakland and is 80% below the National Average.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- West Plains unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Oakland, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,970  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,408$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%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 5 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 West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 17 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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