Population
Oceanside
172,542
Napa
78,816
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Napa
$102,231
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Napa
$824,500
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Napa
$2,165
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Napa
2.90
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Napa
199.9
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Napa
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Napa
5.5%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Napa?
Napa is Oceanside's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Napa
78,816
Oceanside (172,542) is about 2.2x larger than Napa (78,816).
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Napa
2.90
Oceanside has a 37% higher violent crime than Napa.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Napa
13.83
Oceanside has a 17% higher property crime than Napa.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Napa
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Napa
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Napa
$102,231
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Napa
$824,500
Napa has a 15% higher home values than Oceanside.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Napa
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Napa
62.7%
Napa has a 16% higher demographics than Oceanside.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Napa
199.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Napa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Napa. Napa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,113 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (16% lower). Oceanside scores 182.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 199.9 in Napa.
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Housing Market — Napa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNapa has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $5,603 in Napa (18% lower). Napa has a median home value of $824,500 vs $702,000 in Oceanside (15% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Napa: 42,481 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.2% in Napa. Napa has a per capita income of $52,369 vs $43,094 in Oceanside (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Napa leads
Source: FBI UCRNapa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 3.08 in Oceanside. Napa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.85 in Oceanside. Napa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.13 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Napa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNapa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 24.1% in Oceanside. Napa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 2.2x the size of Napa (78,816). Oceanside skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oceanside
Napa
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Napa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Napa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.2% in Napa.
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