Oakland is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Oakland, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Oakland in 100 adults: 12 with a bachelor’s degree or more (OK: 28)
26 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 24 across OK. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −21%. Oakland has about 927 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across OK, 16 in 100 people are 65 or older; here, 9.
Median age 36 (OK 37).
About 139 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Oakland says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Oakland
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Oakland’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Oakland or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Oakland in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.