Yes, Oakland is actually growing relatively quickly compared to other large cities in the Bay Area. Oakland’s annual growth rate in 2020 was 0.90%,3 which is higher than San Francisco where the annual growth rate stagnated to a mere 0.10%.4 However, both cities are experiencing more growth than San Jose which is currently shrinking by 0.62% annually.5 San Jose is still larger than Oakland and San Francisco, though, and it will be for a while even if the current trends continue.