Population
Oxnard
201,014
Jersey City
289,691
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Jersey City
$94,813
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Jersey City
$534,500
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Jersey City
$1,902
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Jersey City
5.62
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Jersey City
174.9
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Jersey City
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Jersey City
5.8%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Jersey City?
Jersey City is Oxnard's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Jersey City
289,691
Jersey City has a 31% larger population than Oxnard.
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Jersey City
5.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Jersey City
20.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Jersey City
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Jersey City
5.8%
Oxnard has a 13% higher unemployment than Jersey City.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Jersey City
$94,813
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Jersey City
$534,500
Oxnard has a 13% higher home values than Jersey City.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Jersey City
38.6%
Jersey City's education is significantly higher than Oxnard's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Jersey City
28.7%
Oxnard has a 22% higher demographics than Jersey City.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Jersey City
174.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Jersey City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxnard has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,458 in Jersey City (8% lower). Jersey City scores 136.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $2,763 in Jersey City.
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Housing Market — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 14.8% in Jersey City. Oxnard has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 28.8% in Jersey City. Oxnard has a median property tax of $4,177 vs $8,225 in Jersey City (49% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jersey City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Jersey City has a per capita income of $57,746 vs $30,413 in Oxnard (47% higher). Jersey City: 166,832 vs Oxnard: 103,305 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCROxnard has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 32.6% in Jersey City. Oxnard has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 8.0% in Jersey City. Oxnard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 1.73 in Jersey City.
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Schools & Education — Jersey City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJersey City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Jersey City has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a population of 289,691, about 1.4x the size of Oxnard (201,014).
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Oxnard
Jersey City
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs Jersey City: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oxnard: 4 vs Jersey City: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Jersey City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 28.1% in Jersey City. Jersey City has a public transit of 37.1% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Jersey City has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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