on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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
pricier each month than Portland
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
68% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$4,563/mo
$1,260 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$923k
64% more expensive than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
830k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
342
pleasant days a year, in oxnard.
Portland barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
80% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
74/100
15% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 14 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
0
100% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
if oxnard appeals, also worth a look:
compare oxnard with:
