Population
Oxford
22,063
Phillipsburg
15,251
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Phillipsburg
$67,782
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Phillipsburg
$180,700
Rent
Oxford
$882
Phillipsburg
$1,118
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Phillipsburg
1.56
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Phillipsburg
113.6
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Phillipsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Phillipsburg
7.7%
How Similar Are Oxford & Phillipsburg?
Phillipsburg is Oxford's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Phillipsburg
15,251
Oxford has a 31% larger population than Phillipsburg.
Violent Crime
Oxford
1.45
Phillipsburg
1.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
26.59
Phillipsburg
17.77
Oxford has a 33% higher property crime than Phillipsburg.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Phillipsburg
59.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Oxford has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Phillipsburg
7.7%
Phillipsburg has a 38% higher unemployment than Oxford.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Phillipsburg
$67,782
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Phillipsburg
$180,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Phillipsburg
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Phillipsburg
68.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Phillipsburg
113.6
Phillipsburg has a 14% higher cost of living than Oxford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Phillipsburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Phillipsburg
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 $1,895 in Phillipsburg (57% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $1,527 in Phillipsburg (55% lower). Oxford scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Phillipsburg.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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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 $5,053 in Phillipsburg (86% lower). Phillipsburg has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 10.1% in Oxford. Oxford has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 58.8% in Phillipsburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.7% in Phillipsburg. Oxford: 10,617 vs Phillipsburg: 8,486 for labor force. Oxford has a government sector of 48.9% compared to 41.3% in Phillipsburg.
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Crime & Safety — Phillipsburg leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 9.9% in Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.36 in Oxford. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.59 in Phillipsburg.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPhillipsburg has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 37.4% in Oxford. Oxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 15.8% in Phillipsburg.
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 1.4x the size of Phillipsburg (15,251). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 41.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Phillipsburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhillipsburg: 4.4 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oxford: 5 vs Phillipsburg: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhillipsburg has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Oxford. Oxford has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 2.8% in Phillipsburg. Oxford has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 76.6% in Phillipsburg.
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