Population
Oceanside
172,542
Anaheim
344,553
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Anaheim
$90,583
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Anaheim
$771,700
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Anaheim
$2,082
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Anaheim
5.96
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Anaheim
183.9
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Anaheim
63°F
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Anaheim
5.5%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Anaheim?
Anaheim is Oceanside's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Anaheim
344,553
Anaheim has a 50% larger population than Oceanside.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Anaheim
5.96
Anaheim has a 23% higher violent crime than Oceanside.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Anaheim
21.32
Anaheim has a 22% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Anaheim
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anaheim has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Anaheim
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Anaheim
$90,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Anaheim
$771,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Anaheim
19.4%
Oceanside has a 19% higher education than Anaheim.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Anaheim
41.2%
Oceanside has a 22% higher demographics than Anaheim.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Anaheim
183.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Anaheim share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside
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Anaheim
Oceanside leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Anaheim (10% lower). Oceanside has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Anaheim (7% lower). Oceanside scores 279.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 286.2 in Anaheim.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 48.9% in Anaheim. Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 45.9% in Anaheim.
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 has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim. Anaheim: 185,049 vs Oceanside: 93,393 for labor force. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 12.5% in Anaheim.
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Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCRAnaheim has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Anaheim. Oceanside has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.59 compared to 5.96 in Anaheim.
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Weather & Climate
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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 19.4% in Anaheim. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.0% in Anaheim.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a population of 344,553, about 2x the size of Oceanside (172,542). Anaheim skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 38.1.
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Oceanside
Anaheim
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Anaheim: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim. Oceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Anaheim.
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