Population
Oxford
22,063
Florida Ridge
21,517
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Florida Ridge
$64,956
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Florida Ridge
$250,500
Rent
Oxford
$882
Florida Ridge
$1,209
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Florida Ridge
N/A
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Florida Ridge
108.8
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Florida Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Florida Ridge
2.3%
How Similar Are Oxford & Florida Ridge?
Florida Ridge is Oxford's #10 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Florida Ridge
21,517
Both cities have similar populations — Oxford at 22,063 and Florida Ridge at 21,517.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Florida Ridge
63.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Florida Ridge
2.3%
Oxford's unemployment is significantly higher than Florida Ridge's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Florida Ridge
$64,956
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Florida Ridge
$250,500
Florida Ridge has a 34% higher home values than Oxford.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Florida Ridge
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Florida Ridge
74.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Florida Ridge
108.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Florida Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florida Ridge
Oxford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,604 in Florida Ridge (49% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $1,222 in Florida Ridge (44% lower). Oxford scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.5 in Florida Ridge.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a vacancy rate of 10.1% compared to 21.0% in Florida Ridge. Oxford has a median property tax of $683 vs $1,341 in Florida Ridge (49% lower). Florida Ridge has a median home value of $250,500 vs $164,700 in Oxford (34% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorida Ridge has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 4.8% in Oxford. Florida Ridge has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Florida Ridge has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 14.9% in Oxford.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 17.2% in Florida Ridge. Florida Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 37.4% in Oxford.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Florida Ridge (21,517). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 44.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Florida Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 5 vs Florida Ridge: 4 for with emergency services. Florida Ridge: 2.6 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Florida Ridge. Florida Ridge has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.1% in Oxford. Florida Ridge has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 3.3% in Oxford.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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