Population
Boston
663,972
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Boston & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Boston's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Oceanside
172,542
Boston (663,972) is about 3.8x larger than Oceanside (172,542).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Oceanside
4.59
Boston has a 27% higher violent crime than Oceanside.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Oceanside
16.72
Boston has a 17% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Oceanside
5.4%
Boston has a 10% higher unemployment than Oceanside.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Oceanside
$93,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Oceanside
$702,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Oceanside
24.1%
Boston has a 37% higher education than Oceanside.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Oceanside
52.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Oceanside
182.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside
Boston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Boston has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,001 in Oceanside. Boston has a living wage (family of 4) of $187,809 vs $190,225 in Oceanside.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 35.4% in Boston. Oceanside has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 9.3% in Boston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Oceanside: 93,393 for labor force. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 16.9% in Boston. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $43,094 in Oceanside (39% higher).
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCROceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Boston. Oceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.26 in Boston. Oceanside has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.64 compared to 16.87 in Boston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 24.1% in Oceanside. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 3.8x the size of Oceanside (172,542). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Oceanside
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Boston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 34.1% in Boston.
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Airports
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