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Oakland, CA · the CityFunIndex

Culture in Oakland

Oakland ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #2 of 18 in California.

Culture score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In California
#2 of 18
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Oakland sits 24 points above the median.

How culture is measured

Museums, theatres, galleries and arts institutions.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap museums, galleries and theatres plus geo-tagged Wikipedia landmarks, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Oakland

  1. #33 Washington, DC 76
  2. #34 Des Moines, IA 75
  3. T#35 Oakland, CA — this page 74
  4. #37 Newark, NJ 73
  5. #38 Milwaukee, WI 72

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Top US cities for culture

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Aspen, CO 91

More about Oakland

Oakland scores 61 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: