Hercules, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

Oakley leads in crime level (4.0 vs 4.6). Oakley leads in cost of living index (151 vs 171). Hercules leads in average commute (40.4 min vs 43.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Oakley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	63.5 (#1765)
Population	26,582	45,761
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$660,649
Median Household Income	$125,880	$120,915
Average Commute	40.4 min	43.4 min
Walk Score	29	28
Crime Level	4.6	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+38.0