Vista, CA vs Oceanside, CA

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

MetricVista, CAOceanside, CA
Population99,114172,242
Median Household Income$94,975$97,737
Median Rent$2,249/mo$2,303/mo
Median Home Value$762,400$770,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%58.5%
Poverty Rate10.5%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k208385
Property Crime Rate /100k5501,544
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows46°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.923
College Degree Rate29.3%36.2%
Foreign-Born %22.5%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-2.1%

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