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Oxnard, CA

Fit score

Weak match

at the reference profile: one person earning $6,700/mo gross, default weights.

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After estimated taxes in CA, your $6,700/mo income nets about $5,120, while estimated essentials run about $5,468/mo — roughly $348 short.

Expect summer highs near 72°F, winter lows around 46°F, and about 0 sunny days a year.

Reported crime rates sit below most similar-sized cities in this dataset.

Tradeoff: home prices run high relative to local incomes, so buying may take longer than elsewhere.

AFFORDABILITY42HOUSING17JOBS56SAFETY60CLIMATE69AMENITIES48

The Oxnard fit print

Est. monthly cost

$5,468/mo

Typical rent

$2,882/mo

Home value ÷ income

6.6×

Score breakdown

Affordability
42
Housing
17
Jobs
56
Safety
60
Climate
69
Amenities
48

The data behind the score

Money (Census ACS · HUD)

Median gross rent
$2,882/mo
Median home value
$617,800
Median household income
$93,372
Population
201,014

Work (BLS)

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Job growth (1yr)
0.0%

Safety (FBI CDE, per 100k)

Violent crime rate
0
Property crime rate
0

Climate (NOAA normals)

Avg. summer high
72°F
Avg. winter low
46°F
Sunny days / year
0
Days ≥100°F by 2050 (air temp)
≈1/yr
Dangerous humid days by 2050 (feels-like)
≈0/yr
Unhealthy air days
≈10/yr
Annual rain
15"
Annual snow
0"

Community & access (approx.)

2024 county margin
D+15
Bachelor's degree or higher
≈20%
Major airport
≈15 mi
Time zone
PT
Walkability
40/100
Transit
30/100
Disaster risk
59/100
Top natural hazard
Wildfire
Local pay is tight here. A typical Oxnard household earns about $93k, roughly 11% below the $105k it takes to cover local costs here. Local pay stretches, but it's tight.
A citywide number is an average. Rent, safety, and everything else vary block by block — treat these figures as a starting point and research specific neighborhoods before committing.

Data vintage: acs2023-5yr+zori-2026-06-30. Sources & methodology

Natural-hazard risk

Wildfire

high risk

Hurricanes

low risk

Tornadoes

low risk

Flooding

high risk

Earthquakes

high risk

Severe winter

low risk

Per-hazard risk-index scores from FEMA's National Risk Index for this city's county, with any hazard FEMA doesn't score filled in by our model. Screen by hazard from search.

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Buy vs. rent the median home

Owning the median Oxnard home would run about $4,238/mo (mortgage, tax, insurance, upkeep) versus $2,882/mo to rent — about $1,356/mo more to buy at today's 6.60% rate.

To own$4,238/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
$3,157
Property tax
$386
Insurance (state avg)
$180
Maintenance
$515
To rent$2,882/mo

Buying costs about $1,356/mo more.

Median home $617,800 · $123,560 down

Estimate only: 30-year fixed, state-average property tax and homeowners insurance, ~1%/yr maintenance. Part of the mortgage payment builds equity, which a pure outlay comparison ignores; and the median home is typically larger than the median rental, which biases the gap toward renting. Ignores closing costs, HOA dues, PMI on low down payments, and the opportunity cost of the down payment. Not a lending quote.

What will the move cost?

Moving to Oxnard

About 2,492 mi from New York, NY.

DIY — rental truck

$3,100$4,450

One-way truck, mileage, and fuel. Your labor.

Full-service movers

$7,550$10,850

Pros load, drive, and unload. Packing usually extra.

Rough estimates from distance and household size — real quotes vary with season, access, exact inventory, and fuel. Get a few binding quotes before you book.

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