Port Hueneme, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricPort Hueneme, CAVentura, CA
Population21,582109,857
Median Household Income$92,660$103,069
Median Rent$2,228/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$587,000$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%55.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k444214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,790709*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.225
College Degree Rate25.1%41.5%
Foreign-Born %24.1%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-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.