Population
Oxford
22,069
Tavares
19,738
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Tavares
$57,644
Home Value
Oxford
$232,200
Tavares
$225,500
Rent
Oxford
$989
Tavares
$1,409
Crime Rate
Oxford
0.00
Tavares
0.64
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Tavares
110.3
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Tavares
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Tavares
3.7%
How Similar Are Oxford & Tavares?
Tavares is Oxford's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,069
Tavares
19,738
Oxford has a 11% larger population than Tavares.
Violent Crime
Oxford
0.00
Tavares
0.64
Tavares's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
2.20
Tavares
2.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
62.7%
Tavares
62.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Tavares
3.7%
Oxford's unemployment is significantly higher than Tavares's — 73% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Tavares
$57,644
Tavares has a 27% higher median income than Oxford.
Home Values
Oxford
$232,200
Tavares
$225,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Oxford
19.3%
Tavares
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
79.9%
Tavares
73.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Tavares
110.3
Tavares has a 19% higher cost of living than Oxford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Tavares share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Tavares
Oxford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,731 in Tavares (39% lower). Oxford scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Tavares. Oxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,972 in Tavares (31% lower).
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 — Tavares leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTavares has a owner-occupied of 75.2% compared to 37.5% in Oxford. Tavares has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 18.9% in Oxford. Oxford has a median rent of $989 vs $1,409 in Tavares (30% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tavares leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTavares has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 45.5% in Oxford. Tavares has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 13.5% in Oxford. Oxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 5.7% in Tavares.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.64 in Tavares. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Tavares. Oxford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.50 in Tavares.
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 — Tavares leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTavares has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 24.4% in Oxford. Tavares has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 19.3% 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 22,069, about 1.1x the size of Tavares (19,738). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 21.2 vs 54.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Tavares
Healthcare — Oxford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 4 vs Tavares: 3 for with emergency services. Oxford: 3.5 vs Tavares: 3.0 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 ACSOxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 5.7% in Tavares. Tavares has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 50.5% in Oxford.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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