| Index | Melrose | Oakland | California |
| Median home price | $387,700 | $730,000 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,857 | $1,539 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 28.4% | 40.9% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 71.6% | 59.1% | 45.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA | 2,696 | $287,100 | 55% |
| El Cerrito CDP, CA | 5,699 | $369,500 | 100% |
| San Pablo, CA | 30,959 | $380,700 | 106% |
| North Richmond, CA | 4,258 | $402,900 | 118% |
| Rollingwood, CA | 3,612 | $437,100 | 137% |
| Oakland, CA | 422,575 | $730,000 | 295% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 424,536 | $268,100 | 45% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | $143,400 | 22% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | $188,100 | 2% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | $254,600 | 38% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | $287,400 | 56% |
| Oakland, CA | 422,575 | $730,000 | 295% |
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