Population
Oxnard
201,014
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Oxnard's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Norwalk
100,713
Oxnard has a 50% larger population than Norwalk.
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Norwalk
3.74
Oxnard has a 37% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Norwalk
19.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Norwalk
5.6%
Oxnard has a 16% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Norwalk
14.5%
Norwalk has a 14% higher education than Oxnard.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Norwalk
24.0%
Oxnard has a 35% higher demographics than Norwalk.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
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Norwalk
Norwalk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (8% lower). Norwalk scores 134.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,693 in Oxnard.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 53.9% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 65.8% in Oxnard.
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard: 103,305 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force. Norwalk has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 10.8% in Oxnard.
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Crime & Safety — Oxnard leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 5.96 in Oxnard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 12.5% 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 2x the size of Norwalk (100,713). Oxnard skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 36.5.
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Oxnard
Norwalk
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 4 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Oxnard: 3.0 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Oxnard. Norwalk has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 75.3% in Oxnard.
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