Population
Santa Clarita
229,021
Oceanside
172,542
Median Income
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Oceanside
$93,724
Home Value
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Oceanside
$702,000
Rent
Santa Clarita
$2,486
Oceanside
$2,207
Crime Rate
Santa Clarita
1.65
Oceanside
4.59
Cost of Living
Santa Clarita
210.6
Oceanside
182.9
Avg Temp
Santa Clarita
N/A
Oceanside
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Oceanside
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Clarita & Oceanside?
Oceanside is Santa Clarita's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clarita
229,021
Oceanside
172,542
Santa Clarita has a 25% larger population than Oceanside.
Violent Crime
Santa Clarita
1.65
Oceanside
4.59
Oceanside's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Clarita's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Clarita
11.77
Oceanside
16.72
Oceanside has a 30% higher property crime than Santa Clarita.
Political Leaning
Santa Clarita
31.9%
Oceanside
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Oceanside
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Oceanside
$93,724
Santa Clarita has a 22% higher median income than Oceanside.
Home Values
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Oceanside
$702,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Santa Clarita
26.3%
Oceanside
24.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Santa Clarita
53.1%
Oceanside
52.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Clarita
210.6
Oceanside
182.9
Santa Clarita has a 13% higher cost of living than Oceanside.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clarita and Oceanside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Clarita leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.7 in Santa Clarita. Oceanside scores 121.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $6,727 in Santa Clarita (47% lower). Santa Clarita has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 58.5% in Oceanside.
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a median household income of $119,926 vs $93,724 in Oceanside (28% higher). Santa Clarita: 119,315 vs Oceanside: 93,393 for labor force. Oceanside: 25 min vs Santa Clarita: 29 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Clarita leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Clarita has a property crime clearance of 14.4% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Santa Clarita has a violent crime clearance of 74.6% compared to 41.5% in Oceanside. Santa Clarita has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Santa Clarita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Clarita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.1% in Oceanside. Santa Clarita has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a population of 229,021, about 1.3x the size of Oceanside (172,542).
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Santa Clarita
Oceanside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Santa Clarita. Oceanside: 25 min vs Santa Clarita: 29 min for mean commute time. Oceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Santa Clarita.
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