Delano, CA vs Oakley, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Delano

70.6

#1087 nationally

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

Oakley leads in crime level (4.0 vs 9.4). Oakley leads in median household income ($120,915 vs $53,639). Delano leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 43.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Delano, CA	Oakley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1087)	63.5 (#1765)
Population	51,500	45,761
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$335,883	$660,649
Median Household Income	$53,639	$120,915
Average Commute	20.2 min	43.4 min
Walk Score	35	28
Crime Level	9.4	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+38.0