01 · the cities
Oxnard
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.
full dispatch→Duluth
Duluth sits on the western tip of Lake Superior, with the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge lifting for ships entering the harbor. Bob Dylan was born here. The lakefront walking path goes for miles. Canal Park has the local food and brewery scene. Summer hiking, kayaking, and shoreline views are jaw-dropping, and winter turns the city into a snow-lit lakeside cathedral. Wild and beautiful.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,559/mo
$1,436/mo less than Oxnard (92%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$252k
$670k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
7.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,120/mo
Duluth has $1,557/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
342 days
132 days
210 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
105 days
days below 20°F per year
Duluth drops below 20°F on 105 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
73 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
4 routes
4 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
282k metro
Oxnard has 1.3x fewer events per month than Duluth.
the verdict
2
Oxnard
categories won
5
Duluth
categories won
Duluth wins on money and lifestyle. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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