Population
Oceanside
31,907
Castle Rock
76,614
Median Income
Oceanside
$145,282
Castle Rock
$143,031
Home Value
Oceanside
$626,700
Castle Rock
$621,700
Rent
Oceanside
$2,118
Castle Rock
$1,946
Crime Rate
Oceanside
N/A
Castle Rock
0.36
Cost of Living
Oceanside
217.2
Castle Rock
206.0
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Castle Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.9%
Castle Rock
4.5%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Castle Rock?
Castle Rock is Oceanside's #8 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
31,907
Castle Rock
76,614
Castle Rock (76,614) is about 2.4x larger than Oceanside (31,907).
Political Leaning
Oceanside
52.1%
Castle Rock
52.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.9%
Castle Rock
4.5%
Oceanside has a 24% higher unemployment than Castle Rock.
Median Income
Oceanside
$145,282
Castle Rock
$143,031
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$626,700
Castle Rock
$621,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Oceanside
33.9%
Castle Rock
35.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
81.5%
Castle Rock
83.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
217.2
Castle Rock
206.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Castle Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside
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Castle Rock
Castle Rock leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castle Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastle Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,379 in Oceanside (36% lower). Castle Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,747 in Oceanside (31% lower). Oceanside scores 171.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 218.6 in Castle Rock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock has a median property tax of $3,493 vs $10,001 in Oceanside (186% lower). Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 92.1% compared to 78.8% in Castle Rock. Oceanside has a single-family homes of 88.8% compared to 81.0% in Castle Rock.
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Jobs & Economy — Castle Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock: 43,933 vs Oceanside: 17,713 for labor force. Castle Rock has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.8% in Oceanside. Castle Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Oceanside.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 44.7% in Castle Rock. Castle Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 33.9% in Oceanside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock has a population of 76,614, about 2.4x the size of Oceanside (31,907). Castle Rock skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 44.6.
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Oceanside
Castle Rock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Castle Rock: 3 for with emergency services. Castle Rock: 3.7 vs Oceanside: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 0.2% in Castle Rock. Oceanside has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Castle Rock. Castle Rock has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.8% in Oceanside.
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