Population
Oceanside
172,542
Temecula
110,404
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Temecula
$117,840
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Temecula
$640,400
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Temecula
$2,297
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Temecula
1.52
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Temecula
198.0
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Temecula
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Temecula
5.8%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Temecula?
Temecula is Oceanside's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Temecula
110,404
Oceanside has a 36% larger population than Temecula.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Temecula
1.52
Oceanside's violent crime is significantly higher than Temecula's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Temecula
16.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Temecula
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Temecula has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Temecula
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Temecula
$117,840
Temecula has a 20% higher median income than Oceanside.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Temecula
$640,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Temecula
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Temecula
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Temecula
198.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Temecula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemecula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (38% lower). Temecula has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (36% lower). Oceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.1 in Temecula.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemecula has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Temecula has a single-family homes of 79.9% compared to 64.8% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $5,436 in Temecula (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Temecula: 54,785 for labor force. Temecula has a median household income of $117,840 vs $93,724 in Oceanside (20% higher). Oceanside: 25 min vs Temecula: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Temecula leads
Source: FBI UCRTemecula has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside. Temecula has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 4.59 in Oceanside. Temecula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.85 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Temecula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTemecula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 24.1% 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 1.6x the size of Temecula (110,404). Temecula skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 38.1.
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Black
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Oceanside
Temecula
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 3.0 vs Temecula: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Temecula: 5 vs Oceanside: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Temecula. Oceanside has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Temecula. Oceanside: 25 min vs Temecula: 30 min for mean commute time.
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