Population
Boston
663,972
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Boston & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Boston's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Oxnard
201,014
Boston (663,972) is about 3.3x larger than Oxnard (201,014).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Oxnard
5.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Oxnard
18.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Oxnard
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Oxnard
$93,372
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Oxnard
$617,800
Boston has a 13% higher home values than Oxnard.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Oxnard
12.5%
Boston's education is significantly higher than Oxnard's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Oxnard
36.9%
Boston has a 23% higher demographics than Oxnard.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Oxnard
173.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Oxnard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
Boston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston scores 124.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,476 in Boston (10% lower). Oxnard scores 247.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston.
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Housing Market — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Oxnard has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Oxnard has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Oxnard: 103,305 for labor force. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $30,413 in Oxnard (97% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCROxnard has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 5.7% in Boston. Oxnard has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 31.1% in Boston. Oxnard has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.15 compared to 16.87 in Boston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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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 3.3x the size of Oxnard (201,014).
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Boston
Oxnard
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Oxnard: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Oxnard. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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