Population
Pasadena
136,462
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Pasadena's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Oceanside
172,542
Oceanside has a 21% larger population than Pasadena.
Violent Crime
Pasadena
4.81
Oceanside
4.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Pasadena
26.97
Oceanside
16.72
Pasadena has a 38% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Oceanside
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Oceanside
$93,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Oceanside
$702,000
Pasadena has a 33% higher home values than Oceanside.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Oceanside
24.1%
Pasadena has a 44% higher education than Oceanside.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Oceanside
52.9%
Oceanside has a 22% higher demographics than Pasadena.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Oceanside
182.9
Pasadena has a 14% higher cost of living than Oceanside.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Oceanside differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside scores 279.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Oceanside scores 182.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Pasadena. Oceanside has a living wage (1 adult) of $80,480 vs $93,061 in Pasadena (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a median home value of $1,045,000 vs $702,000 in Oceanside (49% higher). Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $6,449 in Pasadena (41% lower). Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 14.8% in Oceanside. Pasadena has a per capita income of $63,513 vs $43,094 in Oceanside (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCRPasadena has a property crime clearance of 13.6% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.08 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena. Pasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 24.1% in Oceanside. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1.3x the size of Pasadena (136,462). Oceanside skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 40.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Pasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 14.8% in Oceanside.
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