Population
Oxnard
201,014
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Columbus?
Columbus is Oxnard's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Columbus
204,383
Both cities have similar populations — Oxnard at 201,014 and Columbus at 204,383.
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Columbus
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Columbus
22.36
Columbus has a 16% higher property crime than Oxnard.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Columbus
$56,622
Oxnard has a 39% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Columbus
$182,300
Oxnard's home values is significantly higher than Columbus's — 70% difference.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Columbus
19.6%
Columbus has a 36% higher education than Oxnard.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Columbus
96.1
Oxnard has a 45% higher cost of living than Columbus.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
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Columbus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $2,693 in Oxnard (148% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (140% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.8 in Oxnard.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $182,300 in Columbus (239% higher). Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $4,177 in Oxnard (174% lower). Columbus has a median rent of $1,072 vs $1,962 in Oxnard (83% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a median household income of $93,372 vs $56,622 in Columbus (65% higher). Oxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 18.8% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.19 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 10.6% in Oxnard.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1x the size of Oxnard (201,014). Oxnard skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.1.
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Oxnard
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Columbus.
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