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Oxnard, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
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Oxnard, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
gross metro product
$51.5B
population
851.0K
median household income
$84,957
median home price
$645,000
cost of living
36% above nat'l avg
college attainment
33.4%
net migration
-290 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.9%
major industries
Agriculture, Defense, Tourism
job growth
1.3% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Oxnard, located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital of California. Oxnard offers several cultural institutions. These include the Carnegie Art Museum; the Chandler Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife; the Murphy Auto Museum; the Herzog Winery and wine cellar; the Seabee Museum and the Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center. It is also home to the award winning Oxnard Independent Film Festival and
the annual Channel Islands Tall Ships Festival.
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On forbes lists
#151
In Cost of Doing Business
#125
In Job Growth
#78
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
1.3% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.6%
Unemployment
3.9%
Median Household Income
$84,957
Household Income Growth
2.2%
High-Tech Employment
2%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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