Oxnard and Glendale 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
Oxnard
Glendale
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs43 · Bottom 20%
Growth
17 · Bottom 5%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
100 · Top 6%
vs100 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 11%
vs11 · Bottom 5%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 15%
vs28 · Bottom 1%
Access
80 · Bottom 17%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs53 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Oxnard | Glendale | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,928 | 190,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,212 | $88,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,428 | $49,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,569/sq mi | 6,258/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $652,700 | $1,102,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,032 | $2,182 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.4% | 35.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 45 | 271 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -88.4% | 16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.9" | 13.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 41.4 | 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
Oxnard
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Glendale
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
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