COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oxnard vs Provo
PLACE A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
VS
PLACE B
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
Oxnard is 7% larger than Provo. Oxnard earns more, with a median household income $9,106 higher. Provo has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 2%).
OXNARDPROVODIFFERENCE
Total population830,851773,426+7% vs Provo
Population density451143+308
Population growth2.5%27.4%−24.9 pts
Median age39.625.9+13.7
Male49.7%50.8%−1.0 pts
Female50.3%49.2%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born22.2%8.1%+14.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.9%77.8%−35.9 pts
Black1.7%0.7%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.3%14.4%+30.0 pts
Asian7.1%1.5%+5.6 pts
Other5.0%5.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income$109,797$100,691+$9,106
Per capita income$49,748$37,029+$12,719
Poverty rate9.3%8.7%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.416+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%44.0%−7.8 pts
Graduate degree13.8%13.5%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.7%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation64.3%71.7%−7.4 pts
Median home value$822,700$536,714+$285,986
Median gross rent$2,317$1,530+$787
Owner-occupied64.6%68.6%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%3.8%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%42.8%+12.8 pts
Average commute25.622.6+3.0
Worked from home15.8%18.9%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.7%−1.1 pts
Uninsured7.3%7.5%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025