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Concord vs Oceanside

421 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+69% in Concord) and typical home built (14 yrs in Concord).

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Concord, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 124,035 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.

ConcordAn outdoors town
Outdoors#133 most conserved land in CA65 miles of trails across 31 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Famous people46 notable peopleborn in Concord All about Concord →
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 differ most

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

Jobs per worker+69%
Concord is more of a job hub
Concord 1.03Oceanside 0.61
Typical home built14 yrs
Concord’s homes are older
Oceanside 1984Concord 1970
Trails+55%
Concord has more miles of trail
Concord 64.8 miOceanside 41.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Oceanside

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Concord$4,200/mo
Typical home $722K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,274/mo · Housing →
Oceanside$5,000/mo
Typical home $867K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $2,303/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Oceanside and Concord.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Concord places higher on 12 of 23 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
DConcordSafer than 11% of U.S. towns C−OceansideSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−ConcordBetter than 54% of districts in the state BOceansideBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
B+ConcordHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns A−OceansideHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns
12Concord
10Oceanside

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #73#481 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #301#148 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #150#383 SafestSafety · 411 towns #356#256 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #456#255 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #658#466 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #387#247 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #288#420

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Concord’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
ConcordOceanside
Snow a year0″—
January low42°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)346d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd73rd
Outdoors & history
ConcordOceanside
Trails65 mi42 mi
Conserved land18.4%15%
Settled18691888
National Register places25
Archive photos721
Famous people born here4693
Community
ConcordOceanside
Library hours a week52 hrs72 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Where they are

421 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ConcordCAOceansideCA
Concord ↔ Oceanside421 miles apart
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.

ConcordOceanside
People
Population 124,035Lowest 172,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Lowest CA: +6.1% +4.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.1±0.7Highest 3% above CA 38.9±0.6Lowest about the CA average
Concord and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±1.2Highest CA: 22% 20.2%±0.9Lowest CA: 22%
Concord and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±0.9Lowest CA: 15.7% 17%±0.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Oceanside and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.5%Highest CA: 37.1% 36.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±0.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.9%±0.5Highest CA: 7.6%
Oceanside and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,709±$5kHighest 10% above CA $97,737±$4kLowest about the CA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $797,600±$14kHighest 9% above CA $770,300±$13kLowest 5% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,274±$34Lowest 12% above CA $2,303±$37Highest 13% above CA
Oceanside and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,418Highest 6% above CA $4,785Lowest 7% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.3%±4.5Lowest CA: 55.3% 61.3%±3.5Highest CA: 55.3%
Oceanside and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest CA: 12% 8.3%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 58.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 14% above CA 29 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 17.6%±1.2Highest CA: 17.2% 16%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Concord and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.6%Lowest 17.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (11%)Carlsbad (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OceansideFew work in Concord
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.4%Highest 15%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 64.8 miHighest 41.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 31Lowest 35Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.6Highest 88.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #338 of 574 in CA#277 of 574 in CA
School district Rocketship Futuro Academy District · Mt. Diablo UnifiedBonsall Unified · Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District
High school in town Mt. Diablo HighEl Camino High
Students per teacherat that high school 19.8Lowest 23.3Highest
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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