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→Fayetteville
Fayetteville is the University of Arkansas, Razorback football (call those hogs), and the Ozark mountains rising right outside town. The Walmart and Tyson HQ are in nearby Bentonville, which has reshaped the region's economy. The downtown square farmers market is one of the country's best. The food scene has grown up fast. Surprising for the region.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,606/mo
$1,389/mo less than Oxnard (86%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$367k
$555k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,361/mo
Fayetteville has $1,798/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
342 days
170 days
172 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
16 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
14 days
days below 20°F per year
Fayetteville has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Oxnard. Fayetteville drops below 20°F on 14 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
64 / 100
10.0 pts behind Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
14 routes
14 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
590k metro
Oxnard has 3.0x more events per month than Fayetteville.
the verdict
4
Oxnard
categories won
5
Fayetteville
categories won
Fayetteville wins on money. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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