Population
Oxnard
201,014
South Whittier
55,201
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
South Whittier
$98,974
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
South Whittier
$641,700
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
South Whittier
$1,823
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
South Whittier
N/A
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
South Whittier
175.4
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
South Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
South Whittier
4.9%
How Similar Are Oxnard & South Whittier?
South Whittier is Oxnard's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
South Whittier
55,201
Oxnard (201,014) is about 3.6x larger than South Whittier (55,201).
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
South Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
South Whittier
4.9%
Oxnard has a 27% higher unemployment than South Whittier.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
South Whittier
$98,974
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
South Whittier
$641,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
South Whittier
11.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
South Whittier
28.6%
Oxnard has a 23% higher demographics than South Whittier.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
South Whittier
175.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and South Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Whittier
South Whittier leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Whittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,250 in Oxnard (8% lower). Oxnard scores 142.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.3 in South Whittier. South Whittier has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,693 in Oxnard.
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Housing Market — South Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Whittier has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. South Whittier has a single-family homes of 81.5% compared to 65.8% in Oxnard. South Whittier has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 53.9% in Oxnard.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard: 103,305 vs South Whittier: 29,046 for labor force. South Whittier has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. South Whittier has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 10.8% in Oxnard.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Whittier has a high school diploma or higher of 32.2% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.7% in South Whittier.
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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 3.6x the size of South Whittier (55,201). Oxnard skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Oxnard
South Whittier
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs South Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — South Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in South Whittier. South Whittier has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. South Whittier has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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