A city of 200,928. Home to 67 notable people.
The 3 things Oxnard does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Oxnard. Another town gets a different order.
Oxnard beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Oxnard | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.6% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 10.6% |
About one in 4 of Oxnard’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Buenaventura (Ventura) (13%), Camarillo (8%) and Los Angeles (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
27 miles of trails across 50 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. College Park | 1.5 mi | 70 |
| 2. Wilson Park | 0.9 mi | 7 |
| 3. Rio Lindo Park | 0.8 mi | 8 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Oxnard reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 46%.
The typical Oxnard home is worth about $760,000, up 1% in a year, close to the California typical home.
The public schools Oxnard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary | K–8 | 895 | Not graded |
| Driffill Elementary | K–8 | 891 | Not graded |
| Kamala Elementary | K–8 | 842 | Not graded |
| Rio del Sol | K–8 | 839 | B |
| Curren Elementary | K–8 | 817 | Not graded |
| Lemonwood Elementary | K–8 | 808 | Not graded |
Oxnard has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Oxnard on the National Register of Historic Places.
67 notable people were born in Oxnard.
City in California, United States
Oxnard ( ) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It is at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, adjacent to agricultural fields with strawberries, lima beans and other vegetable crops. Oxnard is also a major transportation hub in Southern California, with Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, and Intercalifornias stopping there. It also has a small regional airport, Oxnard Airport (OXR). The town also has significant connections to the n…
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4 towns share a border with Oxnard.
