Population
Oxford
22,063
Ephrata
8,493
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Ephrata
$70,321
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Ephrata
$240,000
Rent
Oxford
$882
Ephrata
$993
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Ephrata
1.83
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Ephrata
107.6
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Ephrata
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Ephrata
5.0%
How Similar Are Oxford & Ephrata?
Ephrata is Oxford's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Ephrata
8,493
Oxford (22,063) is about 2.6x larger than Ephrata (8,493).
Violent Crime
Oxford
1.45
Ephrata
1.83
Ephrata has a 21% higher violent crime than Oxford.
Property Crime
Oxford
26.59
Ephrata
29.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Ephrata
67.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Ephrata
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Ephrata
$70,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Ephrata
$240,000
Ephrata has a 31% higher home values than Oxford.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Ephrata
9.2%
Oxford has a 47% higher education than Ephrata.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Ephrata
76.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Ephrata
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Ephrata share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ephrata
Oxford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,232 in Ephrata (34% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $939 in Ephrata (27% lower). Oxford scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Ephrata.
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Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEphrata has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 10.1% in Oxford. Oxford has a median property tax of $683 vs $1,781 in Ephrata (62% lower). Ephrata has a median home value of $240,000 vs $164,700 in Oxford (31% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford: 10,617 vs Ephrata: 3,583 for labor force. Oxford has a government sector of 48.9% compared to 37.0% in Ephrata. Oxford has a per capita income of $33,927 vs $27,192 in Ephrata (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 12.2% in Ephrata. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.23 in Ephrata. Ephrata has a violent crime clearance of 81.3% compared to 31.3% in Oxford.
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Schools & Education — Oxford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 9.2% in Ephrata. Oxford has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 29.5% in Ephrata.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a population of 22,063, about 2.6x the size of Ephrata (8,493). Ephrata skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 37.2.
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Oxford
Ephrata
Healthcare — Ephrata leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEphrata: 3.0 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ephrata leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEphrata has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Oxford. Ephrata has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Ephrata has a drive alone of 85.8% compared to 83.4% in Oxford.
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