Oakland, TN Area Guide

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Living in Oakland, TN

Ranks better than 66% of areas Follow

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Oakland Area Facts

Oakland has a Livability Score of 66_/100, which is considered good
Oakland crime rates are 80% lower than the Tennessee average
Cost of living in Oakland is 14% higher than the Tennessee average

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What do the locals think about Oakland?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Growing Community beginning to realize its potential 4 rating By chuff91 ( Oct 20, 2017) Oakland is a northeastern suburb within the Memphis metropolitan area within 10 minutes of the Shelby County line. Oakland has grown to over 8,000 in population in the last 15 years as residents have chosen a more peaceful small town setting within reach of Major city amenities. ...Read More Over the last few years the academic scores for the Oakland schools have been below acceptable standards, but in the last two years scores have improved substantially as the leadership and staff of the schools have changed strategies and some personnel. Taxes are low and streetlights are scarce, but all you need is in Oakland and there is more to come. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Oakland? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Wood Park Fountain

Wood Park

Entertainment

Food & Drink

Burger King

KFC

Taco Bell

Wendy's

Sonic

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Oakland? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Oakland.

Drive to Work

81%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

3% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Oakland? The cost of living in Oakland is 101/100 - which is 14% higher than Tennessee.

1% more expensive than average

11% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Oakland? Oakland crime rates are 606, which are 80% lower than Tennessee

606 per 100k people

73% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

73% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Oakland? The median income in Oakland is $77,439 which is 66% higher than Tennessee.

Median household income

$77,43940% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$35,78120% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

50% lower than the US average

D+ Health & Safety

Is Oakland a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Walmart Pharmacy

Doctors

Oakland Primary Care

A+ Housing

What are Oakland home prices? Oakland home prices are $186,600 - which is 28% higher than Tennessee

Median home value

$186,6001% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,57566% higher than the US average

38% higher than the US average

F Schools

Does Oakland have good schools? The Oakland graduation rate is 87% - which is 9% higher than Tennessee

High school grad. rates

4% higher than the US average

School test scores

47% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Oakland a good place to live? Oakland has an overall rating of 81% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys