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→Lexington
Lexington is the Thoroughbred horse capital of the world, with bluegrass-fed horse farms surrounding the city in white-fenced perfection. Keeneland racetrack is one of the most beautiful in the world. The bourbon trail starts right here. Downtown is small but tightening up nicely with food and bars. The University of Kentucky's blue bleeds through everything.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,488/mo
$1,507/mo less than Oxnard (101%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$324k
$598k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,470/mo
Lexington has $1,907/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
342 days
171 days
171 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
19 days
days below 20°F per year
Lexington drops below 20°F on 19 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
60 / 100
14.0 pts behind Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
13 routes
13 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
520k metro
Oxnard has 1.8x fewer events per month than Lexington.
the verdict
3
Oxnard
categories won
5
Lexington
categories won
Lexington wins on money. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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