8Oakland
Cost of Living: 36.1% above U.S. average
City Population: 400,740
Median Household Income: $51,683
Median Home Value: $449,800
Oakland is a major West Coast port city in the U.S. state of California. The Port of Oakland is the busiest port for San Francisco Bay and all of Northern California. Oakland has a Mediterranean climate with an average of 260 sunny days per year.
But all that sun comes with a price. Though the local median home value is the lowest of all the Californian cities on this list, housing expenses are 116.3% above the national average. You will need about $1,8 million to buy a house here.
