Ventura, CA vs Oxnard, CA

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

MetricVentura, CAOxnard, CA
Population109,857200,928
Median Household Income$103,069$96,212
Median Rent$2,198/mo$2,032/mo
Median Home Value$827,300$652,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%55.2%
Poverty Rate10.4%11%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*557
Property Crime Rate /100k709*1,638
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2521.3
College Degree Rate41.5%19.5%
Foreign-Born %13.9%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.2%

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.