Population
Oceanside
172,542
Fairfield
119,985
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Fairfield
$102,321
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Fairfield
$592,500
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Fairfield
$2,191
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Fairfield
4.99
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Fairfield
181.4
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Fairfield
5.3%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Oceanside's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Fairfield
119,985
Oceanside has a 30% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Fairfield
4.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Fairfield
16.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Fairfield
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Fairfield
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Fairfield
$102,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Fairfield
$592,500
Oceanside has a 16% higher home values than Fairfield.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Fairfield
17.7%
Oceanside has a 26% higher education than Fairfield.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Fairfield
36.0%
Oceanside has a 32% higher demographics than Fairfield.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Fairfield
181.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (44% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (38% lower). Oceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median home value of $702,000 vs $592,500 in Fairfield (18% higher). Fairfield has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 64.8% in Oceanside.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Fairfield: 60,546 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.08 in Oceanside. Fairfield has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside.
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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 Fairfield. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.0% in Fairfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1.4x the size of Fairfield (119,985). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.1.
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Oceanside
Fairfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.8 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Oceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield.
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