Opelika, AL 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.

Opelika

66.9

#1489 nationally

Oxnard

62.3

#1864 nationally

Oxnard leads in walk score (57 vs 18). Opelika leads in cost of living index (92 vs 154). Oxnard leads in median household income ($90,409 vs $55,218).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Opelika, AL	Oxnard, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1489)	62.3 (#1864)
Population	33,572	198,488
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$310,676	$771,743
Median Household Income	$55,218	$90,409
Average Commute	20.8 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	18	57
Crime Level	15.3	16.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+27.8	D+15.1