with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
changea dispatch from
oxnard
CA
34.20°N
119.18°W
Oxnard is California's strawberry capital, where the fields literally run up to the beach. Channel Islands Harbor is a quiet alternative to the busier Ventura and Santa Barbara, with great seafood and a chill Mexican food scene. The weather is the perfect 65-and-overcast that locals call 'June gloom' for most of summer. The Channel Islands themselves are a ferry ride away.
in our guides
of 10
Best mid-sized US cities
read the guideof 10
Most walkable cities in America
read the guideof 10
Best cities for health and wellness
read the guideof 10
Best cities for parks and green space
read the guideof 10
Best cities to escape the heat
read the guideof 10
Best cities for outdoor athletes
read the guideof 10
Best cities with year-round outdoor weather
read the guideof 10
Best cities for cyclists
read the guideof 10
Best cities to live in California
read the guideof 10
Best cities for dog owners
read the guideof 10
Best cities with mild winters
read the guidethe verdict
more expensive each month than Allentown
Oxnard doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Oxnard is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,995/mo
66% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$4,563/mo
$1,706 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$923k
157% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
830k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
342
pleasant days a year, in oxnard.
Allentown barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Allentown.
74/100
1% higher than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 14 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
0
100% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
if oxnard appeals, also worth a look:
compare oxnard with:
