Glendale and Oxnard receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Glendale
Oxnard
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 20%
vs43 · Bottom 22%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs17 · Bottom 5%
Climate
100 · Top 6%
vs100 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 5%
vs13 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
28 · Bottom 1%
vs51 · Bottom 15%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs80 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 35%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Glendale | Oxnard | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 190,748 | 200,928 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,393 | $96,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,653 | $32,428 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,258/sq mi | 7,569/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,102,300 | $652,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,182 | $2,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.2% | 54.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 271 | 45 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.8% | -88.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.9" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Glendale
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Oxnard
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Glendale, CA · Oxnard, CA · How this is calculated: methodology