Oxnard, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricOxnard, CAVentura, CA
Population200,928109,857
Median Household Income$96,212$103,069
Median Rent$2,032/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$652,700$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%55.4%
Poverty Rate11%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k557214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,638709*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.325
College Degree Rate19.5%41.5%
Foreign-Born %34.2%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-0.8%

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 Ventura (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.