 Located in the heart of the California Delta region at the fork of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Oakley offers a small town country feel just 50 miles from San Francisco. Oakley's proximity to the Delta and key employment centers in the San Francisco Bay Area make it an ideal location to live and raise a family. Encouraged by the availability of relatively affordable new housing, the town is among the fastest growing in the state. It offers such amenities as shopping centers, a downtown business district, four elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, a large community park, and a variety of clubs and service organizations. Oakley officially became a city in 1999, 101 years after settlers first plotted the town. The new city officials dubbed Oakley "A Place for Families in the Heart of the Delta". In 2010 United States Census Oakley is reported to having 35,432 residents. In in independent study in 2006 the city reported 10,523 households. Each September the Chamber of Commerce celebrates the city's agricultural roots with the Oakley Almond Festival, bringing neighbors together in an old-time country atmosphere.
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