2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Oakley, CA vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Charlotte, is 38% less than it is in Oakley and is 1% below the National Average.
- Oakley unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Oakley, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.4%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.0%45.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,236$43,080$37,638
 Household Income$109,806$68,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,511$85,466$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakley, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.4%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.5%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.8%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%12.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.7%15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.5%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.5%10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakley, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%22.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.2%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.4%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.7%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.3%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Oakley    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

friendly people. small town feel. nice place to raise a  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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