Atwater, CA vs Oxnard, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Oxnard

62.3

#1864 nationally

Oxnard leads in median household income ($90,409 vs $64,195). Oxnard leads in walk score (57 vs 41). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Oxnard, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	62.3 (#1864)
Population	32,052	198,488
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$771,743
Median Household Income	$64,195	$90,409
Average Commute	28.2 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	19.5	16.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+15.1