Santa Paula, CA vs Oxnard, CA

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

MetricSanta Paula, CAOxnard, CA
Population31,376200,928
Median Household Income$79,294$96,212
Median Rent$1,736/mo$2,032/mo
Median Home Value$611,200$652,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%55.2%
Poverty Rate14.2%11%
Unemployment Rate7.6%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k346557
Property Crime Rate /100k6521,638
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs77°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.521.3
College Degree Rate15.1%19.5%
Foreign-Born %31.4%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-1.2%

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