Population
Oceanside
172,542
Suffolk
96,638
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Suffolk
$90,089
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Suffolk
$329,600
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Suffolk
$1,484
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Suffolk
3.71
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Suffolk
139.1
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Suffolk
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Suffolk
5.3%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Suffolk?
Suffolk is Oceanside's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Suffolk
96,638
Oceanside has a 44% larger population than Suffolk.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Suffolk
3.71
Oceanside has a 19% higher violent crime than Suffolk.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Suffolk
15.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Suffolk
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Suffolk
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Suffolk
$90,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Suffolk
$329,600
Oceanside's home values is significantly higher than Suffolk's — 53% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Suffolk
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Suffolk
47.5%
Oceanside has a 10% higher demographics than Suffolk.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Suffolk
139.1
Oceanside has a 24% higher cost of living than Suffolk.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Suffolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Suffolk
Suffolk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Suffolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSuffolk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (75% lower). Suffolk scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Suffolk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (63% lower).
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Housing Market — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a median home value of $702,000 vs $329,600 in Suffolk (113% higher). Suffolk has a median property tax of $3,073 vs $4,587 in Oceanside (49% lower). Suffolk has a median rent of $1,484 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (49% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Suffolk: 50,345 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Suffolk. Oceanside has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 37.2% in Suffolk.
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Crime & Safety — Suffolk leads
Source: FBI UCRSuffolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 3.08 in Oceanside. Suffolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.85 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Suffolk.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 22.2% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% 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 1.8x the size of Suffolk (96,638).
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Oceanside
Suffolk
Healthcare — Suffolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSuffolk: 5 vs Oceanside: 4 for with emergency services. Suffolk: 3.3 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.2% in Suffolk. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 71.4% in Oceanside.
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