Oxford, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne counties in the State of Alabama, United States. The population was 22,069 at the 2020 census. Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area, and it is the largest city in Calhoun County by population.

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How Oxford ranks

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#35Highest graduation rate in AL #33Best schools in AL #10Rent easiest to afford in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36203

Area code256

Living in Oxford

Housing in Oxford

$198K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oxford home is worth about $198,000, up 1.3% in a year, 18% below the Alabama typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market68

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Oxford

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Safety Grade C-

Oxford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 46% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oxford 1.9

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oxford 23.6

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Oxford

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School Grade A-

The public schools Oxford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#33Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictOxford CitySchools7

Oxford Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 837 students De Armanville Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 478 students Coldwater Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 391 students Oxford Middle School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 619 students Oxford High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,242 students Oxford Area Vocational SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.