Head to Head

Oakland, CA vs Fresno, CA

Oakland leads with a Fun Score of 67, ahead by 42 points. Across 23 individual factors, Oakland wins 16 and Fresno wins 6, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Oakland
16 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Fresno
6 of 23
Factor Oakland, CA Fresno, CA
What lifts the score
Eats 80 Best
44
Drinks 65 Best
11
Coffee 83 Best
36
Live Music 72 Best
32
Star Power 80 Best
54
Outdoors 43 Best
3
Culture 74 Best
4
Events 31
46 Best
Sports 53 Best
36
Unique Hangouts 53
73 Best
City Vibe 59 Best
56
Climate 91 Best
61
Transit Quality 90 Best
39
Walkability 88 Best
57
Higher Education 11
57 Best
Bike & Micromobility 84 Best
27
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 92
55 Best
Traffic 87
44 Best
Air Quality 26 Best
75
Disaster Risk 87
76 Best
Weather Extremes 7 Best
28
Economic Strain 60 Best
88
Going-Out Cost 82
82

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →