Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Santa Ana's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Oceanside
172,542
Santa Ana has a 45% larger population than Oceanside.
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Oceanside
4.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Oceanside
16.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Oceanside
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Oceanside
$93,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Oceanside
$702,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Oceanside
24.1%
Oceanside's education is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Oceanside
52.9%
Oceanside's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Oceanside
182.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (12% lower). Santa Ana scores 253.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana. Oceanside has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 52.0% in Santa Ana.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Oceanside: 93,393 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 11.1% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCROceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.08 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.06 in Santa Ana.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oceanside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 1.8x the size of Oceanside (172,542). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.1.
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Santa Ana
Oceanside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oceanside: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Santa Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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