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→Lincoln
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,311/mo
$1,684/mo less than Oxnard (128%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$302k
$621k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,536/mo
Lincoln has $1,973/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
152 days
190 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
13 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
48 days
days below 20°F per year
Lincoln has 13 more days above 95°F each year than Oxnard. Lincoln drops below 20°F on 48 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
53 / 100
21.0 pts behind Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
3 routes
3 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
344k metro
Oxnard and Lincoln have similar event volume.
the verdict
4
Oxnard
categories won
5
Lincoln
categories won
Lincoln wins on money. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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