93003 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93003
93036
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs44 · Bottom 28%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs17 · Bottom 5%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 93003 | 93036 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,906 | 49,394 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,761 | $101,445 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,531 | $36,542 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,545/sq mi | 2,775/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $816,300 | $678,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,256 | $2,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 51.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 45 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.6% | -88.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.9" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.00 | 23.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.3% | 76.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
93003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93036
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93003 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · 93036 — Oxnard, CA · How this is calculated: methodology