Population
Oxnard
201,014
Vista
98,646
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Vista
$91,854
Home Value
Oxnard
$617,800
Vista
$674,400
Rent
Oxnard
$1,962
Vista
$2,148
Crime Rate
Oxnard
5.96
Vista
3.16
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Vista
178.2
Avg Temp
Oxnard
N/A
Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Vista
6.4%
How Similar Are Oxnard & Vista?
Vista is Oxnard's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxnard
201,014
Vista
98,646
Oxnard (201,014) is about 2.0x larger than Vista (98,646).
Violent Crime
Oxnard
5.96
Vista
3.16
Oxnard has a 47% higher violent crime than Vista.
Property Crime
Oxnard
18.77
Vista
8.64
Oxnard's property crime is significantly higher than Vista's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxnard
41.0%
Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oxnard
6.6%
Vista
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Oxnard
$93,372
Vista
$91,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oxnard
$617,800
Vista
$674,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Oxnard
12.5%
Vista
17.8%
Vista has a 30% higher education than Oxnard.
Demographics
Oxnard
36.9%
Vista
50.3%
Vista has a 27% higher demographics than Oxnard.
Cost of Living
Oxnard
173.7
Vista
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxnard and Vista share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxnard
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Vista
Vista leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxnard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVista scores 118.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,001 in Vista (10% lower). Oxnard scores 247.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in Vista.
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Housing Market — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 56.9% in Vista. Oxnard has a median property tax of $4,177 vs $4,682 in Vista (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard: 103,305 vs Vista: 53,035 for labor force. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard. Vista has a per capita income of $39,560 vs $30,413 in Oxnard (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRVista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 13.15 in Oxnard. Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.19 in Oxnard. Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.64 compared to 18.77 in Oxnard.
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Schools & Education — Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 12.5% in Oxnard. Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 28.6% in Oxnard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a population of 201,014, about 2x the size of Vista (98,646).
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Oxnard
Vista
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Vista. Vista has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 6.6% in Oxnard.
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