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→Salisbury
Salisbury is the unofficial capital of Maryland's Eastern Shore, home to Perdue Farms' headquarters (yes, the chicken company), and a quick drive to Ocean City beaches. The Wicomico River runs past, the Salisbury Zoo (free) is a sleeper good time, and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay landscape is gorgeous. Slower-paced, water-oriented, and underrated.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,899/mo
$1,096/mo less than Oxnard (58%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$420k
$503k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
8.2%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$5,751/mo
Salisbury has $1,188/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
342 days
189 days
153 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
3 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
10 days
days below 20°F per year
Salisbury drops below 20°F on 10 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
2 routes
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
130k metro
Oxnard has 2.0x more events per month than Salisbury.
the verdict
3
Oxnard
categories won
4
Salisbury
categories won
Salisbury wins on money. Oxnard has the edge on weather and lifestyle.
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