Population
Oxnard
201,014
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Lake Elsinore
$1,915
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Lake Elsinore
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Lake Elsinore?
Lake Elsinore is Oxnard's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Oxnard (201,014) is about 2.8x larger than Lake Elsinore (71,516).
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Oxnard's violent crime is significantly higher than Lake Elsinore's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Lake Elsinore
18.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Lake Elsinore
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lake Elsinore has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Oxnard has a 18% higher home values than Lake Elsinore.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Lake Elsinore
14.6%
Lake Elsinore has a 14% higher education than Oxnard.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Lake Elsinore
43.0%
Lake Elsinore has a 14% higher demographics than Oxnard.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Lake Elsinore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
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Lake Elsinore
Lake Elsinore leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Elsinore has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (27% lower). Lake Elsinore has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,693 in Oxnard (22% lower). Oxnard scores 142.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 159.8 in Lake Elsinore.
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Housing Market — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Elsinore has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Lake Elsinore has a owner-occupied of 71.6% compared to 53.9% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $505,700 in Lake Elsinore (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard: 103,305 vs Lake Elsinore: 36,297 for labor force. Lake Elsinore has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Lake Elsinore has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 10.8% in Oxnard.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Elsinore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Lake Elsinore has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 5.96 in Oxnard. Lake Elsinore has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.19 in Oxnard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Elsinore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Lake Elsinore has a high school diploma or higher of 31.2% 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 ACSOxnard has a population of 201,014, about 2.8x the size of Lake Elsinore (71,516).
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Oxnard
Lake Elsinore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lake Elsinore. Oxnard has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Lake Elsinore. Lake Elsinore has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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