Population
Lancaster
170,013
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Lancaster's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Oxnard
201,014
Oxnard has a 15% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Oxnard
5.96
Lancaster has a 29% higher violent crime than Oxnard.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Oxnard
18.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Oxnard
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Oxnard
$93,372
Oxnard has a 19% higher median income than Lancaster.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Oxnard
$617,800
Oxnard has a 34% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Oxnard
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Oxnard
36.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Oxnard
173.7
Oxnard has a 18% higher cost of living than Lancaster.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Oxnard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Oxnard
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 193.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.8 in Oxnard. Lancaster scores 143.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 173.7 in Oxnard. Lancaster has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,828 vs $180,639 in Oxnard (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (34% higher). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Lancaster has a median rent of $1,696 vs $1,962 in Oxnard (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster. Oxnard: 103,305 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCROxnard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Oxnard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 13.15 in Oxnard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 12.5% 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 1.2x the size of Lancaster (170,013).
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Asian
Lancaster
Oxnard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Oxnard: 4 for with emergency services. Oxnard: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Oxnard.
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