How Many Google Reviews Do Oakland Businesses Have?
The typical business in Oakland, CA has 74 Google reviews and a 4.54-star average rating, based on 548 local Google Business Profiles across 27 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Oakland businesses have 46% fewer reviews, ranking #3 of 4 California cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
74
Average rating
4.54
Rated 4.5+
69%
Reviews vs. US
−46%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Oakland
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Oakland businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Oakland need 84 reviews to reach the top 25% and 213 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 45 | 32 | 84+ | 213+ | 4.7 | −59% |
| Accountants | 24 | 4 | 14+ | 64+ | 4.5 | −67% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 24 | 66 | 144+ | 287+ | 4.8 | −53% |
| Bars | 24 | 524 | 1,370+ | 2,523+ | 4.5 | −21% |
| Florists | 22 | 43 | 56+ | 70+ | 4.6 | −37% |
| Lawyers | 21 | 109 | 150+ | 171+ | 4.9 | +22% |
| Dentists | 20 | 242 | 349+ | 462+ | 4.7 | −22% |
| Gas Stations | 20 | 112 | 186+ | 298+ | 3.5 | +22% |
| Self Storage | 20 | 310 | 607+ | 866+ | 4.8 | +74% |
| Car Washes | 19 | 132 | 219+ | — | 4.3 | −42% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 19 | 87 | 127+ | — | 4.3 | −20% |
| Bookstores | 18 | 45 | 148+ | — | 4.5 | −75% |
| Grocery Stores | 18 | 985 | 1,831+ | — | 4.3 | +18% |
| Plumbers | 18 | 30 | 69+ | — | 4.8 | −82% |
| Veterinarians | 18 | 244 | 330+ | — | 4.5 | ≈ same |
| Cafes | 17 | 117 | 177+ | — | 4.7 | −65% |
| Financial Services | 17 | 24 | 146+ | — | 4.8 | −64% |
| Restaurants | 17 | 296 | 1,040+ | — | 4.5 | −65% |
| Electricians | 16 | 15 | 28+ | — | 4.7 | −52% |
| Beauty Salons | 15 | 48 | 91+ | — | 4.7 | −58% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 15 | 866 | 1,039+ | — | 4.0 | +8% |
| Pharmacies | 15 | 14 | 29+ | — | 3.9 | −46% |
| General Contractors | 14 | 18 | 104+ | — | 4.8 | −81% |
| Food Businesses | 13 | 21 | 33+ | — | 4.8 | −32% |
| Spas | 13 | 23 | 69+ | — | 4.3 | −76% |
| Bike Shops | 11 | 83 | 146+ | — | 4.8 | −41% |
| Locksmiths | 11 | 40 | 61+ | — | 4.4 | −59% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Oakland; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Oakland median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Oakland Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Oakland ranks #64 of 71 cities in our study and #3 of 4 in California. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Ahead of the US
- Self Storage74% more
- Lawyers22% more
- Gas Stations22% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Plumbers82% fewer
- General Contractors81% fewer
- Spas76% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Oakland Businesses
11.5% of Oakland businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 6.2% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are grocery stores (985), hotels and lodging (866) and bars (524); the least reviewed are accountants (4), pharmacies (14) and electricians (15) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Oakland. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Oakland.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Oakland: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Oakland, CA has 74 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.54 stars. 69.0% of Oakland businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 548 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Gyms are the most common category in our Oakland data (45 businesses). The median has 32 reviews; 84 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 213 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Oakland businesses have 46% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Oakland #64 of the 71 cities in our study and #3 of 4 in California.
By median review count: Grocery Stores (985), Hotels and Lodging (866), Bars (524). The fewest: Accountants (4), Pharmacies (14), Electricians (15).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other California Cities
- Los Angeles median 246 reviews
- San Francisco median 114 reviews
- Spring Valley median 54 reviews
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