Living in Merritt, Oakland, CA
Living In Merritt, Oakland Summary
Life in Merritt, Oakland, CA summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Merritt over the past eight years using Census, FBI, cost of living, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Merritt:
The population in Merritt is 4,429.
The median home value in Merritt is $588,600.
The median income in Merritt is $65,628.
The median rent in Merritt is $1,465.
The unemployment rate in Merritt is 3.4%.
The crime rate in Merritt is 7562 per 100k people.
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Merritt, Oakland Quality Of Life
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Merritt, Oakland Crime Report
Crime in Merritt, Oakland summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Oakland and estimating down to Merritt. Key points include:
There were 335 total crimes in Merritt in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Merritt is 7,562 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Merritt is 1,687 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Merritt is 5,875 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Merritt is 225.36% above the national average.
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Crime In Merritt, Oakland vs Oakland Comparison Table
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Merritt / 100k People |
Oakland / 100k People |
California / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 335 | 7,562 | 7,996.1 | 2,581.0 | 2,324.2 |
| Violent Crime | 75 | 1,687 | 1,521.1 | 442.0 | 369.8 |
| Property Crime | 260 | 5,875 | 6,474.9 | 2,138.9 | 1,954.4 |
Merritt, Oakland Cost Of Living
Cost of living in Merritt, Oakland summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Merritt. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Oakland. Key points include:
The cost of living in Merritt is 135 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Oakland is 0.9x lower than the city average.
The median home value in Merritt is $588,600.
The median rent in Merritt is $1,465.
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Cost Of Living In Merritt, Oakland Comparison Table
| Living Expense | Merritt | Oakland | California | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 135 | 157 | 139 | 100 |
| Services | 119 | 117 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 128 | 134 | 112 | 100 |
| Health | 122 | 109 | 100 | |
| Housing | 157 | 228 | 204 | 100 |
| Transportation | 140 | 145 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 134 | 124 | 100 |
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