# Oakland Residents See City in Right Direction

> Oakland residents now believe city is headed right, survey shows.
- Title: Oakland Residents See City in Right Direction · NBC Bay Area
- Summary: 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.
- Keywords: oakland, residents, city, right direction, survey, pulse survey, news, local, See, Right, Direction, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/oakland-right-direction-survey/4162256
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:34:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oakland, residents, city, right direction, survey, pulse survey, news, local
## 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
In 2024, only 12% said city was headed right, compared to 75% who said wrong direction.
## Key takeaway

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