Rankings · How Oxnard ranks in CA
How Oxnard compares across California
Oxnard 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 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #103 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Oxnard lands in the top half on 9 of 26 lists
Each dot is Oxnard’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Oxnard does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#145/844Lowest depression#184/844Lowest obesity#346/844Fewest smokers#424/844Healthiest#591/844Most active#657/844Fewest uninsured#711/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#270/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#216/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#407/835Most affordable#430/835Rent easiest to afford#241/422Cheapest rent#478/830 People
Most educated#594/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#322/411 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Oxnard’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 92% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
72.8° July high
More homes per newcomer than 91% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 87% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.3° January low
More vacation homes than 79% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.9% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 76% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
34.4 median age
Fewer seniors than 75% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.2% of residents are 65+
More kids than 73% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.6% of residents are under 18
Drier than 60% of CA towns
DrierWetter
13 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 59% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.5% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Oxnard 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.