Population
Salinas
161,993
Oxnard
201,014
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Oxnard
$93,372
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Oxnard
$617,800
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Oxnard
$1,962
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Oxnard
5.96
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Oxnard
173.7
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Oxnard
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Oxnard
6.6%
How Similar Are Salinas & Oxnard?
Oxnard is Salinas's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Oxnard
201,014
Oxnard has a 19% larger population than Salinas.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Oxnard
5.96
Oxnard has a 12% higher violent crime than Salinas.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Oxnard
18.77
Oxnard has a 11% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Oxnard
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oxnard has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Oxnard
6.6%
Oxnard has a 29% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Oxnard
$93,372
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Oxnard
$617,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Oxnard
12.5%
Oxnard has a 26% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Oxnard
36.9%
Oxnard has a 41% higher demographics than Salinas.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Oxnard
173.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Oxnard differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Salinas
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Oxnard
Oxnard leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalinas scores 136.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Oxnard. Salinas scores 118.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Oxnard. Salinas scores 169.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 173.7 in Oxnard.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Oxnard has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 62.3% in Salinas.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxnard has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Oxnard has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. Oxnard: 103,305 vs Salinas: 73,271 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Salinas leads
Source: FBI UCRSalinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.01 in Oxnard. Salinas has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 4.42 in Oxnard. Oxnard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Salinas.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Oxnard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxnard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Oxnard has a high school diploma or higher of 28.6% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Salinas (161,993). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 34.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Salinas
Oxnard
Healthcare — Oxnard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxnard: 3.0 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Oxnard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Oxnard. Oxnard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Oxnard has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.3% in Salinas.
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