Irvine, CA vs Oxnard, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Oxnard

62.3

#1864 nationally

Oxnard leads in walk score (57 vs 44). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $90,409). Oxnard leads in cost of living index (154 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Oxnard, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	62.3 (#1864)
Population	307,670	198,488
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$771,743
Median Household Income	$116,519	$90,409
Average Commute	25.8 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	44	57
Crime Level	Very Low	16.3
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+15.1