Population
Fairfield
119,985
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Fairfield
$592,500
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Fairfield
$2,191
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Fairfield
4.99
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Fairfield's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
119,985
Oxnard
201,014
Oxnard has a 40% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
4.99
Oxnard
5.96
Oxnard has a 16% higher violent crime than Fairfield.
Property Crime
Fairfield
16.86
Oxnard
18.77
Oxnard has a 10% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
37.1%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Oxnard
6.6%
Oxnard has a 20% higher unemployment than Fairfield.
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Oxnard
$93,372
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$592,500
Oxnard
$617,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fairfield
17.7%
Oxnard
12.5%
Fairfield has a 30% higher education than Oxnard.
Demographics
Fairfield
36.0%
Oxnard
36.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Oxnard
173.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Oxnard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Oxnard
Fairfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (24% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,693 in Oxnard (19% lower). Oxnard scores 121.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Fairfield has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 65.8% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a median rent of $1,962 vs $2,191 in Fairfield (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Oxnard: 103,305 vs Fairfield: 60,546 for labor force. Fairfield has a per capita income of $41,878 vs $30,413 in Oxnard (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Oxnard. Fairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.39 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Fairfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.99 compared to 5.96 in Oxnard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% 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 ACSOxnard has a population of 201,014, about 1.7x the size of Fairfield (119,985). Oxnard skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 36.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairfield
Oxnard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.8 vs Oxnard: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oxnard: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Fairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Oxnard.
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