Population
Corona
158,839
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Corona
$2,136
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Corona & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Corona's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
Oceanside
172,542
Both cities have similar populations — Corona at 158,839 and Oceanside at 172,542.
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
Oceanside
4.59
Oceanside has a 46% higher violent crime than Corona.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
Oceanside
16.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Corona has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Oceanside
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Oceanside
$93,724
Corona has a 12% higher median income than Oceanside.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
Oceanside
$702,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Corona
20.5%
Oceanside
24.1%
Oceanside has a 15% higher education than Corona.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
Oceanside
52.9%
Oceanside has a 21% higher demographics than Corona.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Oceanside
182.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corona
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Oceanside
Oceanside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorona has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (28% lower). Corona has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (27% lower). Oceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Corona.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Corona has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 64.8% in Oceanside. Corona has a owner-occupied of 63.4% compared to 58.5% in Oceanside.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 25 min vs Corona: 31 min for mean commute. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.9% in Corona. Corona has a median household income of $106,438 vs $93,724 in Oceanside (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Corona leads
Source: FBI UCRCorona has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 41.5% in Oceanside. Corona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside. Corona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside.
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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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Schools & Education — Oceanside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 20.5% in Corona.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1.1x the size of Corona (158,839).
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Corona
Oceanside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.9% in Corona. Corona has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside: 25 min vs Corona: 31 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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