Oceanside, CA vs Vista, CA

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

MetricOceanside, CAVista, CA
Population172,24299,114
Median Household Income$97,737$94,975
Median Rent$2,303/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$770,300$762,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%57.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k385208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,544550
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows41°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2320.9
College Degree Rate36.2%29.3%
Foreign-Born %21.7%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.