Oakland Residents See City in Right Direction

Oakland residents now believe city is headed right, survey shows.

Oct 21, 2026

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Oakland Residents See City in Right Direction

Oakland residents now believe city is headed right, survey shows.

In brief

Oakland residents now believe city is headed right, survey shows. 46% of Oakland residents say city is headed in right direction, up from 12% in 2024. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.

Oakland survey

More Oakland residents believe city is headed in right direction than wrong direction for first time since 2017.

Survey results

46% said Oakland is headed in right direction, 36% said wrong direction, based on interviews with 720 residents over nine days.

2024 comparison

2024 comparison

In 2024, only 12% said city was headed right, compared to 75% who said wrong direction.

The one thing

46% of Oakland residents say city is headed in right direction, up from 12% in 2024.

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