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Oceanside vs Concord

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

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Oceanside, CAHometown of 93 notable peopleCalifornia · 172,242 people
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Concord, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 124,035 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Oceanside$5,000/mo
Typical home $867K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $2,303/mo · Housing →
Concord$4,200/mo
Typical home $722K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,274/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
C−OceansideSafer than 24% of U.S. towns DConcordSafer than 11% of U.S. towns
Schools
BOceansideBetter than 61% of districts in the state B−ConcordBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
A−OceansideHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns B+ConcordHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
10Oceanside
12Concord

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

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

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oceanside’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
OceansideConcord
Snow a year—0″
January low—42°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—346d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd93rd
Outdoors & history
OceansideConcord
Trails42 mi65 mi
Conserved land15%18.4%
Settled18881869
National Register places52
Archive photos217
Famous people born here9346
Community
OceansideConcord
Library hours a week72 hrs52 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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.

OceansideCAConcordCA
Oceanside ↔ Concord421 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.

OceansideConcord
People
Population 172,242Highest 124,035Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Highest CA: +6.1% +2.7%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.9±0.6Lowest about the CA average 39.1±0.7Highest 3% above CA
Concord and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±0.9Lowest CA: 22% 21.3%±1.2Highest CA: 22%
Concord and Oceanside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±0.7Highest CA: 15.7% 16.4%±0.9Lowest 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+ 36.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 37.5%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±0.5Highest CA: 7.6% 5.9%±0.6Lowest 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 $97,737±$4kLowest about the CA average $108,709±$5kHighest 10% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $770,300±$13kLowest 5% above CA $797,600±$14kHighest 9% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,303±$37Highest 13% above CA $2,274±$34Lowest 12% 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 $4,785Lowest 7% below CA $5,418Highest 6% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.3%±3.5Highest CA: 55.3% 59.3%±4.5Lowest 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 8.3%Highest CA: 12% 8.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 61.6%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest about the CA average 33 minHighest 14% above CA
Work from home 16%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 17.6%±1.2Highest 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 17.8%Highest 13.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 1.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carlsbad (15%)San Francisco (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ConcordFew work in Oceanside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15%Lowest 18.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 41.8 miLowest 64.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 35Highest 31Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.8Lowest 98.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #277 of 574 in CA#338 of 574 in CA
School district Bonsall Unified · Scholarship Prep - Oceanside DistrictRocketship Futuro Academy District · Mt. Diablo Unified
High school in town El Camino HighMt. Diablo High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.3Highest 19.8Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Carlsbad114,373 people · $1.26M homes
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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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