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→Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is a three-mile boardwalk, a giant Neptune statue keeping watch, and Atlantic surf that's warm in August and gentle in September. The military presence (Navy and Air Force) gives the city a structured, welcoming feel. False Cape and Back Bay nature areas are wild marshland just south of the high-rises. October on the boardwalk might be the prettiest month on the East Coast.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,819/mo
$1,176/mo less than Oxnard (65%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$375k
$548k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,035/mo
Virginia Beach has $1,472/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
342 days
211 days
131 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
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Oxnard edges ahead on pleasant days, but both cities have comparable comfort overall.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
57 / 100
17.0 pts behind Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
17 routes
17 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
1.8M metro
Oxnard has 1.3x fewer events per month than Virginia Beach.
the verdict
2
Oxnard
categories won
5
Virginia Beach
categories won
Virginia Beach wins on money. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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