Population
Griffin
23,650
Oxford
8,897
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Oxford
$48,135
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Oxford
$177,200
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Oxford
$986
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Oxford
8.41
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Oxford
88.1
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Oxford
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Oxford
7.2%
How Similar Are Griffin & Oxford?
Oxford is Griffin's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Oxford
8,897
Griffin (23,650) is about 2.7x larger than Oxford (8,897).
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Oxford
8.41
Griffin has a 13% higher violent crime than Oxford.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Oxford
35.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Oxford
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Oxford
7.2%
Oxford has a 37% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Oxford
$48,135
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Oxford
$177,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Oxford
14.7%
Oxford has a 25% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Oxford
34.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Oxford
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Oxford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Griffin
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Oxford
Oxford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,084 vs $1,660 in Griffin (53% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,200 vs $1,820 in Griffin (52% lower). Oxford scores 99.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a median property tax of $1,570 vs $2,142 in Griffin (36% lower). Griffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 10.0% in Oxford. Oxford has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 39.5% in Griffin.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin: 10,725 vs Oxford: 3,842 for labor force. Griffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.2% in Oxford. Oxford has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.0% in Griffin.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 28.6% in Griffin. Oxford has a property crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 20.1% in Griffin. Oxford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 4.17 in Griffin.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.1% in Griffin. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.7% in Oxford.
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 ACSGriffin has a population of 23,650, about 2.7x the size of Oxford (8,897). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 43.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Griffin
Oxford
Healthcare — Oxford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 4 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Oxford has a drive alone of 84.4% compared to 82.4% in Griffin.
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Bicycle
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Airports
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