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37.79° N · 120.77° W · GEOID 0620907

East Oakdale

Stanislaus County, California · part of the Modesto, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

East Oakdale is home to 2,269 people. Median household income is $119,844 a year and median rent is $2,122 a month, 21.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $856,600, about 7.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,122
55% above the median place
Median household income
$119,844
49% above the median place
Median home value
$856,600
168% above the median place
Unemployment
8.0%
63% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about East Oakdale

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 8.6% a year while household income rose -1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 654 California places.
  • The median resident is 54.5 years old, older than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 7.2 years of the median household's income, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 215 hours a year commuting, more than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to East Oakdale

Stanislaus County loses about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,350
Moved out17,476
Net−1,126

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Stanislaus County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Stanislaus County report $60,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,200.
Income you would need
$84,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,122 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,995 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $856,600.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 12.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.6%
72% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.5%
38% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$60,554
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.5%38% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.6%72% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.5317% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$60,55414% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,18212% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 91.3%, 37% above the median place.

East Oakdale21.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$84,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.2%
4% above the median place
Home price to income
7.2x
88% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$91,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like East Oakdale, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Beach Haven West, NJ17.1% vs 21.2%$2,700Compare
Bayville, NY17.1% vs 21.2%$26,100Compare
Oceanport, NJ15.3% vs 21.2%$10,100Compare

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Homeownership1
91.3%
37% above the median place
Median home value1
$856,600
168% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,995
60% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,12255% above
Rent to income121.2%4% above
Property tax rate10.7%29% below
Home price to income17.2x88% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure104.13% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80312% above
HUD area median income4County figure$94,60012% below
Property tax paid (median)1$5,55770% above
Median home value1$856,600168% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.4%56% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.7%21% below
Homeownership191.3%37% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.1%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,99560% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.9%44% below
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$73,830
84% above the median place
Mean commute1
32 min
28% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$119,84449% above
Income per person1$73,83084% above
Unemployment1County figure8.0%63% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,8122% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.6%57% below
Jobs6County figure199,34332% above
Poverty rate1County figure13.5%26% above
Mean commute132 min28% above
Works from home112.1%3% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 54.5, 40% above the median place.

Median age1
54.5
40% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
41.7%
30% above the median place
Household size1
2.4
6% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad10.6% +20%
Homes with broadband92.0% −0%
High school or higher92.2% −0%
All 8 people measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,2696646th largest
Median age154.540% above
Bachelor's or higher141.7%30% above
High school or higher192.2%0% below
Household size12.46% below
Born abroad110.6%20% above
No health insurance1County figure5.6%13% below
Homes with broadband192.0%0% below
05

Life in East Oakdale

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.2 +30%
Playgrounds per 10k8.8 −6%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.3 −12%
Shops26.7 −12%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.5 −18%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
22.0
43% above the median place
Public schools11
188
above the median place (median 9)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.2
46% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure188above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure106,477above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure22.043% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.312% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.712% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.518% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
Parks per 10k913.230% above
Playgrounds per 10k98.86% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure2485% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 14.2 in, 68% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached East Oakdale. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
14.2 in
68% below the median place
July average high12
93°F
7% above the median place
Tornado risk13
27.8
66% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast OakdaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure93°F7% above
January average low12County figure39°F54% above
Average temperature12County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation12County figure14.2 in68% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure96.95% above
Tornado risk13County figure27.866% below
Wildfire risk13County figure95.055% above
Heat wave risk13County figure96.37% above
Median air quality index14County figure5119% above
Good air days14County figure49.9%27% below
08

East Oakdale in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, up from 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,122/mo (2024)$2,770/mo$2,270 to $3,370/mo+4.5%
Median household income$119,844 (2024)$147,500$124,500 to $174,500+3.5%
Median home value$856,600 (2024)$1,214,000$882,000 to $1,673,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 8.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like East Oakdale

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI$1,901$96,212Compare
Pismo Beach, CA$2,232$118,072Compare
Lake of the Pines, CA$2,399$121,682Compare
East Quogue, NY$2,327$93,710Compare
East Quogue, NYLake of the Pines, CAPismo Beach, CAKahaluu-Keauhou, HIEast Oakdale, CAEast OakdaleKahaluu-KeauhouPismo BeachEast QuogueEast OakdaleKahaluu-KeauhouPismo BeachEast Quogue

Common questions

Is East Oakdale a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 8.6% a year while household income rose -1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 654 California places. The median resident is 54.5 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Oakdale expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $856,600.

What salary do you need to live in East Oakdale?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $84,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to East Oakdale?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, Pismo Beach, CA, Lake of the Pines, CA and East Quogue, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares East Oakdale with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East Oakdale itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-oakdale-california

Citytistics. “East Oakdale, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-oakdale-california/

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