Signals
Oak Park
Oxnard
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs43 · Bottom 22%
Climate
96 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 18%
vs51 · Bottom 11%
Access
96 · Top 32%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Oak Park | Oxnard | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,757 | 200,928 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $163,085 | $96,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,528 | $32,428 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,598/sq mi | 7,569/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,036,900 | $652,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,149 | $2,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 54.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.0% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.4 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.79 | 21.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.3% | 83.0% | 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
Oak Park
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Oxnard
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Oak Park, CA · Oxnard, CA · How this is calculated: methodology