Population
Oxford
22,063
Ottawa
12,632
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Ottawa
$64,655
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Ottawa
$165,700
Rent
Oxford
$882
Ottawa
$949
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Ottawa
1.50
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Ottawa
99.3
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Ottawa
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Ottawa
2.1%
How Similar Are Oxford & Ottawa?
Ottawa is Oxford's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Ottawa
12,632
Oxford has a 43% larger population than Ottawa.
Violent Crime
Oxford
1.45
Ottawa
1.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
26.59
Ottawa
11.10
Oxford's property crime is significantly higher than Ottawa's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Ottawa
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Ottawa
2.1%
Oxford's unemployment is significantly higher than Ottawa's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Ottawa
$64,655
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Ottawa
$165,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Ottawa
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Ottawa
90.5%
Ottawa has a 18% higher demographics than Oxford.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Ottawa
99.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Ottawa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ottawa
Oxford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,020 in Ottawa (20% lower). Ottawa scores 92.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Oxford. Oxford scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.3 in Ottawa.
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 median property tax of $683 vs $2,847 in Ottawa (76% lower). Ottawa has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.1% in Oxford. Oxford has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 61.6% in Ottawa.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOttawa has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 4.8% in Oxford. Ottawa has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Oxford: 10,617 vs Ottawa: 6,761 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ottawa leads
Source: FBI UCROttawa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.45 compared to 23.24 in Oxford. Ottawa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.10 compared to 26.59 in Oxford. Ottawa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 2.22 in Oxford.
Violent 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 — Ottawa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOttawa has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 37.4% in Oxford. Ottawa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 17.5% 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 1.7x the size of Ottawa (12,632).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Ottawa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 5 vs Ottawa: 3 for with emergency services. Ottawa: 3.0 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOttawa has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Oxford has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 75.8% in Ottawa.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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