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Camp Pendleton South vs Oceanside

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (10.9× in Oceanside) and homeowners (+57.4 pts renters in Camp Pendleton South).

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Camp Pendleton South, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 15,766 people
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Oceanside, CAHometown of 93 notable peopleCalifornia · 172,242 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Camp Pendleton SouthOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Camp Pendleton South →
OceansideHometown of 93 notable people
Famous people93 notable peopleborn in Oceanside Outdoors#165 most conserved land in CA42 miles of trails across 35 parks and preserves Housing$867K typical home13% above the CA typical home All about Oceanside →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size10.9×
Oceanside is the bigger place
Oceanside 172,242Camp Pendleton South 15,766
Homeowners+57.4 pts renters
Camp Pendleton South has more renters
Oceanside 58.3%Camp Pendleton South 0.9%
Median age15.8 yrs
Oceanside skews older
Oceanside 38.9Camp Pendleton South 23.1
Kids under 18+15 pts
Camp Pendleton South has more kids
Camp Pendleton South 35.2%Oceanside 20.2%
Household income+40%
Households in Oceanside earn more
Oceanside $97,737Camp Pendleton South $69,853
Age 65++16.6 pts
Oceanside has more people 65 and up
Oceanside 17%Camp Pendleton South 0.4%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Camp Pendleton South and Oceanside share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Camp Pendleton SouthOceansideCamp Pendleton SouthOceanside
Camp Pendleton South ↔ Oceanside5.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
70 Camp Pendleton South residents work in Oceanside (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Camp Pendleton South →
Report cards

Oceanside places higher on 7 of 15 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Camp Pendleton SouthNot graded C−OceansideSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
BCamp Pendleton SouthBetter than 55% of districts in the state BOceansideBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
A−Camp Pendleton SouthHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns A−OceansideHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns
6Camp Pendleton South
7Oceanside

Lists won, of 15 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #836#420 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #82#466 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #77#423 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #609#301 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #663#390 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #541#316 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #760#590 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #121#255

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Camp Pendleton South’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Camp Pendleton SouthOceanside
Snow a year0″—
January low47°F—
July high70°F—
Growing season (days)365d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th73rd
Outdoors & history
Camp Pendleton SouthOceanside
Trails—42 mi
Conserved land—15%
Settled—1888
National Register places—5
Archive photos—21
Famous people born here—93
Community
Camp Pendleton SouthOceanside
Library hours a week—72 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Camp Pendleton SouthOceanside
People
Population 15,766Lowest 172,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.4%Highest CA: +6.1% +4.2%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 23.1±1.6Lowest 39% below CA 38.9±0.6Highest about the CA average
Kids under 18 35.2%±4.7Highest CA: 22% 20.2%±0.9Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 0.4%±0.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 17%±0.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.4%Lowest CA: 37.1% 36.2%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.4%±3.4Highest CA: 7.6% 6.9%±0.5Lowest CA: 7.6%
Camp Pendleton South and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,853±$13kLowest 30% below CA $97,737±$4kHighest about the CA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $770,300±$13k 5% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $3,092±$169Highest 52% above CA $2,303±$37Lowest 13% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly — $4,785 7% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 89.5%±13.1Highest CA: 55.3% 61.3%±3.5Lowest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest CA: 12% 8.3%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0.9%Lowest CA: 55.9% 58.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 27 yrs newer than CA 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 31% below CA 29 minHighest about the CA average
Work from home 9%±5.9Lowest CA: 17.2% 16%±1.2Highest CA: 17.2%
Oceanside and Camp Pendleton South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 17.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Diego (20%)Carlsbad (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in OceansideFew work in Camp Pendleton South
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 41.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 35Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.6Lowest 88.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#277 of 574 in CA
School district Oceanside UnifiedBonsall Unified · Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District
High school in town None in townEl Camino High
Students per teacherat that high school — 23.3
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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