Oceanside, CA vs Camp Pendleton South, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOceanside, CACamp Pendleton South, CA
Population172,24215,766
Median Household Income$97,737$69,853
Median Rent$2,303/mo$3,092/mo
Median Home Value$770,300—
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%86.2%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k385167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,544315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs76°F69°F
Winter Lows41°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2323.1
College Degree Rate36.2%26.4%
Foreign-Born %21.7%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.