Population
Ontario
178,347
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Ontario & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Ontario's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Oxnard
201,014
Oxnard has a 11% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Oxnard
5.96
Oxnard's violent crime is significantly higher than Ontario's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Oxnard
18.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Oxnard
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Oxnard
$93,372
Oxnard has a 11% higher median income than Ontario.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Oxnard
$617,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Oxnard
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Oxnard
36.9%
Oxnard has a 20% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Oxnard
173.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Oxnard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Oxnard
Ontario leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (21% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,693 in Oxnard (18% lower). Ontario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $4,177 in Oxnard (19% lower). Oxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $568,000 in Ontario (8% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 12.7% in Ontario. Oxnard has a median household income of $93,372 vs $82,806 in Ontario (11% higher). Oxnard: 103,305 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.96 in Oxnard. Ontario has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.19 in Oxnard.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Ontario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a population of 201,014, about 1.1x the size of Ontario (178,347).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Oxnard
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Ontario has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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