Population
Oxnard
201,014
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Ontario?
Ontario is Oxnard's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Ontario
178,347
Oxnard has a 11% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Ontario
2.72
Oxnard's violent crime is significantly higher than Ontario's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Ontario
$82,806
Oxnard has a 11% higher median income than Ontario.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Ontario
$568,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Ontario
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Ontario
29.4%
Oxnard has a 20% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (27% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,693 in Oxnard (22% lower). Ontario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $4,177 in Oxnard (23% lower). Oxnard has a median home value of $617,800 vs $568,000 in Ontario (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 12.7% in Ontario. Oxnard has a median household income of $93,372 vs $82,806 in Ontario (13% higher). Oxnard: 103,305 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.96 in Oxnard. Ontario has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.19 in Oxnard.
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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
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Ontario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.1x the size of Ontario (178,347).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxnard
Ontario
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Ontario has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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