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→Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,995/mo
$1,508/mo
$1,487/mo less than Oxnard (99%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$283k
$640k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,450/mo
Winston-Salem has $1,887/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
186 days
156 fewer than Oxnard
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
8 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Winston-Salem has 8 more days above 95°F each year than Oxnard. Winston-Salem drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
54 / 100
20.0 pts behind Oxnard
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
0 routes
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
696k metro
the verdict
4
Oxnard
categories won
4
Winston-Salem
categories won
Oxnard wins on weather and lifestyle, Winston-Salem wins on money. Dead even.
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