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Richmond, VA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 27.6% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Oakland.
 Richmond, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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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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