Oceanside vs Vista
Oceanside, CA compared with Vista, CA · 5 miles apart
Oceanside has 170,483 residents to Vista’s 98,274. Oceanside comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Vista does better on median rent, average commute.
| Oceanside, CA | Vista, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170,483 | 98,274 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,131 | 5,180 |
| Median household income | $97,737 | $94,975 |
| Median home value | $770,300 | $762,400 |
| Median rent | $2,303 | $2,249 |
| Homeownership | 58.3% | 51.7% |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.2% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 7.9× | 8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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