COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oxnard vs Worcester
PLACE A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
VS
PLACE B
Worcester, MA
Oxnard is 6% smaller than Worcester. Oxnard earns more, with a median household income $13,858 higher. Worcester has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
OXNARDWORCESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population830,851888,502−6% vs Worcester
Population density451588−137
Population growth2.5%8.0%−5.5 pts
Median age39.640.2−0.6
Male49.7%49.7%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.3%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born22.2%14.5%+7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.9%70.3%−28.3 pts
Black1.7%4.8%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.3%13.7%+30.6 pts
Asian7.1%5.3%+1.8 pts
Other5.0%5.9%−0.9 pts
Median household income$109,797$95,939+$13,858
Per capita income$49,748$48,914+$834
Poverty rate9.3%10.3%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%39.7%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree13.8%16.8%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%5.3%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation64.3%66.5%−2.2 pts
Median home value$822,700$423,700+$399,000
Median gross rent$2,317$1,426+$891
Owner-occupied64.6%65.8%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%5.5%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%47.9%+7.7 pts
Average commute25.629.2−3.6
Worked from home15.8%15.6%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.3%2.5%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025