Population
Detroit
636,644
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Detroit & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Detroit's #16 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Oxnard
201,014
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.2x larger than Oxnard (201,014).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Oxnard
5.96
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxnard's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Oxnard
18.77
Detroit's property crime is significantly higher than Oxnard's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Oxnard
6.6%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Oxnard's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Oxnard
$93,372
Oxnard's median income is significantly higher than Detroit's — 58% difference.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Oxnard
$617,800
Oxnard's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 88% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Oxnard
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Oxnard
36.9%
Oxnard's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Oxnard
173.7
Oxnard's cost of living is significantly higher than Detroit's — 56% difference.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Oxnard differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
Oxnard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.8 in Oxnard. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 173.7 in Oxnard.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Oxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $76,800 in Detroit (88% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $4,177 in Oxnard (67% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. Detroit: 269,860 vs Oxnard: 103,305 for labor force. Oxnard has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 14.2% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCROxnard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.31 in Detroit. Oxnard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 7.03 in Detroit. Oxnard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.42 compared to 14.74 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDetroit has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.6% in Detroit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.2x the size of Oxnard (201,014). Oxnard skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.1.
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Detroit
Oxnard
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Detroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Oxnard.
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