Population
Aurora
179,867
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Aurora & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Aurora's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Oceanside
172,542
Both cities have similar populations — Aurora at 179,867 and Oceanside at 172,542.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Oceanside
4.59
Oceanside has a 40% higher violent crime than Aurora.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Oceanside
16.72
Oceanside has a 22% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Oceanside
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Oceanside
$93,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Oceanside
$702,000
Oceanside's home values is significantly higher than Aurora's — 63% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Oceanside
24.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Oceanside
52.9%
Oceanside has a 20% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Oceanside
182.9
Oceanside has a 23% higher cost of living than Aurora.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (41% lower). Aurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Aurora has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a median home value of $702,000 vs $260,400 in Aurora (63% higher). Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $6,238 in Aurora (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 9.8% in Aurora. Oceanside has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 5.9% in Aurora. Oceanside has a per capita income of $43,094 vs $39,604 in Aurora (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside. Aurora has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.85 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Oceanside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 23.6% in Aurora.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1x the size of Oceanside (172,542). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 38.1.
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Aurora
Oceanside
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Oceanside has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 67.7% in Aurora.
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