Population
Oceanside
172,542
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Downey?
Downey is Oceanside's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Downey
111,793
Oceanside has a 35% larger population than Downey.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Downey
4.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Downey
28.86
Downey has a 42% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Downey
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Downey
$87,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Downey
$728,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Downey
17.7%
Oceanside has a 27% higher education than Downey.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Downey
29.8%
Oceanside has a 44% higher demographics than Downey.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Downey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowney has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (18% lower). Downey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (15% lower). Downey scores 267.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Downey has a median rent of $1,892 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (17% lower). Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 50.7% in Downey.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Oceanside: 93,393 vs Downey: 59,508 for labor force. Oceanside has a per capita income of $43,094 vs $37,122 in Downey (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Downey leads
Source: FBI UCRDowney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a violent crime clearance of 41.5% compared to 28.6% in Downey. Oceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.55 in Downey.
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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 17.7% in Downey. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.0% in Downey.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1.5x the size of Downey (111,793). Downey skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 38.1.
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Oceanside
Downey
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services. Oceanside: 3.0 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Oceanside: 25 min vs Downey: 28 min for mean commute time.
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