Oxnard, CA vs Santa Ana, 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.

Oxnard

62.3

#1864 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Oxnard leads in median household income ($90,409 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 154). Oxnard leads in average commute (25.2 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oxnard, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.3 (#1864)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	198,488	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$771,743	$869,263
Median Household Income	$90,409	$72,458
Average Commute	25.2 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	57	55
Crime Level	16.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	154	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+15.1	D+2.6