Population
Oxford
22,063
Goshen
34,374
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Goshen
$55,436
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Goshen
$175,200
Rent
Oxford
$882
Goshen
$1,045
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Goshen
2.22
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Goshen
94.4
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Goshen
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Goshen
4.4%
How Similar Are Oxford & Goshen?
Goshen is Oxford's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Goshen
34,374
Goshen has a 36% larger population than Oxford.
Violent Crime
Oxford
1.45
Goshen
2.22
Goshen has a 35% higher violent crime than Oxford.
Property Crime
Oxford
26.59
Goshen
24.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Goshen
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Goshen
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Goshen
$55,436
Oxford has a 21% higher median income than Goshen.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Goshen
$175,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Goshen
14.7%
Oxford has a 16% higher education than Goshen.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Goshen
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Goshen
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Goshen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goshen
Oxford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goshen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $992 in Goshen (31% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,183 in Goshen (31% lower). Goshen scores 84.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Oxford.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a median property tax of $683 vs $1,604 in Goshen (57% lower). Oxford has a single-family homes of 78.5% compared to 63.1% in Goshen. Oxford has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 60.7% in Goshen.
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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 ACSGoshen: 15,877 vs Oxford: 10,617 for labor force. Goshen has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Oxford has a median household income of $70,065 vs $55,436 in Goshen (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 18.7% in Goshen. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.29 in Goshen. Oxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.22 in Goshen.
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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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 14.7% in Goshen.
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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 ACSGoshen has a population of 34,374, about 1.6x the size of Oxford (22,063).
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Black
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Asian
Oxford
Goshen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 5 vs Goshen: 3 for with emergency services. Goshen: 2.7 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Goshen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoshen has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Oxford. Goshen has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Oxford. Goshen has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.3% in Oxford.
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