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→Washington
Washington DC is power dressed in seersucker. The monuments glow at night, the Smithsonian museums are all free (yes, all of them), and the cherry blossoms in April make even cynical lobbyists pause for a selfie. It's one of the most international cities in America (embassies from everywhere), with food scenes to match. The vibe shifts every four years and the architecture stays magnificent through all of it.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$2,352/mo
$643/mo less than Oxnard (27%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$626k
$296k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
8.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$5,273/mo
Washington has $710/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
177 days
165 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
11 days
days below 20°F per year
Washington drops below 20°F on 11 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
87 / 100
13.0 pts ahead of Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
160 routes
160 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
6.3M metro
Oxnard has 6.7x fewer events per month than Washington.
the verdict
2
Oxnard
categories won
6
Washington
categories won
Washington wins on money and lifestyle. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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