Population
Oxford
22,063
Upper Sandusky
6,580
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Upper Sandusky
$72,379
Home Value
Oxford
$164,700
Upper Sandusky
$151,300
Rent
Oxford
$882
Upper Sandusky
$754
Crime Rate
Oxford
1.45
Upper Sandusky
1.51
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Upper Sandusky
97.2
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Upper Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Upper Sandusky
2.9%
How Similar Are Oxford & Upper Sandusky?
Upper Sandusky is Oxford's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,063
Upper Sandusky
6,580
Oxford (22,063) is about 3.4x larger than Upper Sandusky (6,580).
Violent Crime
Oxford
1.45
Upper Sandusky
1.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
26.59
Upper Sandusky
21.11
Oxford has a 21% higher property crime than Upper Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Oxford
66.6%
Upper Sandusky
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Upper Sandusky has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Oxford
4.8%
Upper Sandusky
2.9%
Oxford has a 39% higher unemployment than Upper Sandusky.
Median Income
Oxford
$70,065
Upper Sandusky
$72,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$164,700
Upper Sandusky
$151,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Oxford
17.5%
Upper Sandusky
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
73.9%
Upper Sandusky
93.0%
Upper Sandusky has a 21% higher demographics than Oxford.
Cost of Living
Oxford
98.1
Upper Sandusky
97.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Upper Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky 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 $973 in Upper Sandusky (16% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $800 in Upper Sandusky (15% lower). Upper Sandusky scores 79.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Oxford.
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Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Sandusky has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 10.1% in Oxford. Oxford has a median property tax of $683 vs $1,354 in Upper Sandusky (50% lower). Oxford has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 61.9% in Upper Sandusky.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Upper Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford: 10,617 vs Upper Sandusky: 3,395 for labor force. Upper Sandusky has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 14.9% in Oxford. Upper Sandusky has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.8% in Oxford.
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Crime & Safety — Upper Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRUpper Sandusky has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.22 in Oxford. Upper Sandusky has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.36 in Oxford. Oxford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Upper Sandusky.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Upper Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUpper Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 37.4% in Oxford. Upper Sandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.5% in Oxford.
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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 3.4x the size of Upper Sandusky (6,580). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 38.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Upper Sandusky
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpper Sandusky: 4.0 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oxford: 5 vs Upper Sandusky: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Upper Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Sandusky has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Oxford. Upper Sandusky has a drive alone of 87.4% compared to 83.4% in Oxford. Upper Sandusky has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 3.3% in Oxford.
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