Rankings · How Oceanside ranks in CA
How Oceanside compares across California
Oceanside is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #67 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 29% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Oceanside’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 94% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.1% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 88% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.6° January low
Cooler summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
78.0° July high
More vacation homes than 82% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.7% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 75% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 66% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 59% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More seniors than 54% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17% of residents are 65+
Younger than 51% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.9 median age
Next door
Oceanside out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
CarlsbadVistaCamp Pendleton SouthBonsallOceanside
Oceanside leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Oceanside lands in the top half on 12 of 26 lists
Each dot is Oceanside’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Oceanside does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#247/844Most active#255/844Healthiest#301/844Fewest smokers#329/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest uninsured#448/844Closest to a top hospital#482/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#148/438 People
Most educated#339/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#466/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#457/