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→Provo
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,743/mo
$1,252/mo less than Oxnard (72%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$559k
$364k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,203/mo
Provo has $1,640/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
171 days
171 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Provo has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Oxnard. Provo drops below 20°F on 44 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
81 / 100
7.0 pts ahead of Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
91 routes
91 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
733k metro
Oxnard has 24.0x more events per month than Provo.
the verdict
3
Oxnard
categories won
6
Provo
categories won
Provo wins on money and lifestyle. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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